Driver Injured By Flying Piece Of Metal On Route 128
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WALTHAM (CBS) – A driver was seriously injured after a piece of metal came crashing through their windshield on Route 128.
The incident happened around 11 a.m. in Waltham near Exit 26. A piece of debris, believed to be a metal piece from a tractor trailer designed to hold a tire mud flap in place, flew through the windshield of a Honda Odyssey.
The driver was taken by ambulance to Mass General Hospital. State Police said the driver suffered facial injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
It is not known which truck the debris came off of. Police said it is possible the item was already in the road and was kicked up by another vehicle.
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