Trucker Injured After Large Bird Shatters Windshield

Trucker Injured After Large Bird Shatters Windshield
Published on February 21st, 2017 by Steve Wilcox

A truck driver was injured when a large bird shattered his windshield on Sunday morning.

It happened on the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Havre de Grace, Maryland around 8:06 a.m.

Fox 45
Fox 45

According to local Fox 45 news, the driver suffered injuries from the shattered glass and was taken to the University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital. He’s expected to make a full recovery.

Fire Chief Scott Hurst said it happened between the Havre de Grace and Perryville exits and that a large bird was involved, however he wasn’t able to name what kind of bird it was.


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