The driving force of a giant semi-truck in Tampa, Florida has been fortunate to flee together with his life after a terrifying crash triggered by an unidentified car.

The incident occurred on Friday, April 21 because the 33-year-old truck driver was touring alongside Interstate 275. He claims that he got here throughout a car parked on the skin shoulder who was dealing with southbound after which pulled again into visitors immediately in entrance of him, reducing him off and forcing him to slam on the brakes.

Whereas the truck driver managed to keep away from hitting the car in query, the forceful braking maneuver induced two steel/concrete poles on the trailer of the semi-truck to interrupt free from the tie-downs, smash the rear window, and pierce the cab. Dramatic photos taken from the scene present the 2 poles working immediately by way of the center of the cabin however remarkably, the motive force averted harm.

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Authorities describe the automotive that pulled in entrance of the truck as a ‘phantom car’ because it triggered the incident however was not hit after which proceeded to flee the scene. Police noticed 85-foot lengthy skid marks on the highway from when the truck driver hit the brakes.

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The scene was cleared by late morning on Friday and all lanes had been rapidly reopened.

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It’s not solely outstanding that the motive force of the truck averted harm however it’s equally as miraculous that no different motorists had been injured both. Right here’s hoping {that a} motorist who witnessed the incident had a dashcam put in that captured a picture of the phantom car’s license plate.