Earlier, we reported about an incident after a Mississippi trucker from was seriously injured after a projectile was launched through his big rig windshield.
Local 15 News just posted this shocking video, released by authorities, that captured the moments of this crime.
The incident took place on May 21st around 2 a.m. on Highway 98 near Lakeview Drive in Mobile, Alabama. Truck driver, Charles Jones, was traveling eastbound when his rig was suddenly struck by an object.
Jones slammed on the brakes and his windshield shattered into pieces. Jones was hospitalized as a result and couldn’t open his eyes for days due to tiny shards of glass in his eyes.
Jones told police that he remembered seeing a suspicious look red truck, but he didn’t know what actually happened.
Officials hope that the video and other evidence will lead to uncovering the suspect.
According to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, the oncoming car seen in the video launched a gallon-sized jug of water at the trucker’s windshield. The windshield instantly smashes and the trucker is forced forward from the impact.
After reviewing the footage, Detective Michael Golson believed a freeze frame depicted an outline of an individual launching the bottle from the back seat of the vehicle. But this is not certain. Regardless, it is obvious that the weapon used was a water bottle, and it came from the passing car.
Golson noted that:
“We did recover a bottle inside the vehicle and it did have some DNA evidence on it, and it’s currently being tested at the Alabama Dept. of Forensics.”
The Major Crime’s Unit urges those with information to call 251-574-2247. Investigators want to charge the criminal with felony assault.
