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Driver escapes death after tailpipe pierces windshield

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A fourth foot long tail pipe weighing at least twenty pounds pierced through this SUV like a missile.

-- shattered the windshield hit the dash and came within inches of the driver.

I am sick and really talk about -- that still freaks me.

It's hard to believe that -- -- walked away without a scratch.

I was not afraid for my life at that time but after seeing it after I knew I was okay.

I was pretty shocked at what it could have done.

-- says she was driving on 35.

It's sealed the righting to -- Eagles past.

There was literally right.

Com had that may -- hit a different way that we could have been talking about it.

-- troopers say the driver in this case did everything right she kept her hands on the wheel she didn't make any sudden moves.

She slung down safely and she's got the car as quickly as she could the most important thing for -- driver is to maintain control lead vehicle.

This state patrol isn't sure how the tailpipe ended up on the freeway.

He -- broken away from a truck or bus or fallen from a load of scrap.

It happens quite frequently and often times -- result is unsecured loans to people throwing things in the back of trucks and.

And down.

-- could be a deadly mistake.

The driver of this SUV is grateful sheet made it out alive.

Get your card check frequently and pay attention to -- -- don't have any distractions.

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