The second an unstrained board goes flying straight into the windshield of a automobile crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was captured on a stunning piece of dashcam footage on a windy afternoon final week.
What’s extra shocking, is how its driver saved his composure and averted colliding with every other automobile regardless of having a shattered windshield.
David Deng was driving throughout the bridge on Wednesday when the unbelievable occurred. All through the entire terrifying ordeal, he and all three passengers in his automobile weren’t injured.
“There was shattered glass on our clothes and on the seats as well,” Deng recalled.
The Brooklyn man was touring along with his dad and mom and his older sister, headed to a funeral service in New Jersey. Round 12:12 p.m., he stated he handed a white Chevy pickup truck on the Brooklyn-bound aspect.
Deng stated he caught a glimpse of the motive force, however each needed to carry on going of their respective lanes.
”Even if I swerved into a different lane, the other cars behind me would have just [collided] all behind me,” he stated. “The smart decision is just continue driving and find a safe spot to pull over.”
As a result of Deng and his household needed to make it to the funeral service, he didn’t name 911 and report the incident to police. As a substitute, he dropped the household automobile off in Staten Island.
New York State regulation requires drivers to have a canopy or a tarp to stop free materials from falling or blowing away from vans and trailers. If drivers are caught carrying an unsecured load, they face a minimal of a $250 high-quality.
”Anything that you have that’s rolling around the car: strap it down, make sure its tied, and make sure its protected,” he warned.
NBC New York reached out to the MTA, which operates and maintains the bridge, however haven’t heard again.
As for Deng, whereas he waits for his automobile to be repaired, he’s urging drivers to put money into a touch cam and be looking out always.
