{"id":10501,"date":"2024-06-18T20:49:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T20:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?p=10501"},"modified":"2024-06-18T20:49:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T20:49:39","slug":"woman-stunned-after-realizing-what-crashed-through-her-windshield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?p=10501","title":{"rendered":"Woman Stunned After Realizing What Crashed Through Her Windshield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/la-300x168-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10502\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Laditea\/posts\/pfbid02hRD13wQVcyaC497SbnZykEEUogkf5PAh5Yo4k8JbKno2XCVJPAAWho7j199dJD4xl\">Latonya Lark\/Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in May 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In a jaw-dropping incident that defies belief, a turtle came crashing through the windshield of a moving vehicle in Savannah, Georgia, but what\u2019s even more astonishing is that both occupants of the car, siblings Latonya Lark and Kevin Grant, miraculously escaped serious injury.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3e-2-169x300-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10503\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Laditea\/posts\/10156841503811076\">Latonya Lark\/Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bizarre event unfolded on May 12 as Lark and Grant were running errands in Savannah, driving northbound on Harry S Truman Parkway. Out of nowhere, the turtle shattered their windshield but got stuck instead of penetrating all the way through.<\/p>\n<p>Lark recounted the heart-stopping moment, saying, \u201cI thought it was a brick, and I told (my brother), \u2018my God, there\u2019s a brick!&#8217;\u201d Both siblings were left stunned, covered in shattered glass, before comprehending what had occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Grant, a licensed cosmetologist, shared his reaction, saying, \u201cWhen the glass broke, the first thing that comes to my mind was just to shield myself. So I was like, you know, turn and cover.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/wq-1-165x300-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10504\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lark believed the turtle was flung toward their car from a vehicle ahead of them that had struck the reptile on the road\u2026<\/p>\n<p>After the shocking ordeal, the siblings pulled over and called for assistance. According to the police report, the turtle inflicted such severe damage to the car that it couldn\u2019t be driven safely and had to be towed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ed-2-165x300-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10505\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Laditea\/posts\/pfbid02hRD13wQVcyaC497SbnZykEEUogkf5PAh5Yo4k8JbKno2XCVJPAAWho7j199dJD4xl\">Latonya Lark\/Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lark emphasized that the thickness of the windshield and her quick thinking likely prevented a catastrophic outcome. Lark recalled, \u201cAccording to the police officer, had the glass not been as thick as it was, and if I hadn\u2019t immediately reduced my speed upon spotting the object, the outcome could have been catastrophic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities managed to extricate the turtle from the windshield, and initially, it survived the unusual incident. However, the turtle lost one of its legs in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Regrettably, when Lark checked on the turtle\u2019s condition a few days later, she received the heartbreaking news that it had succumbed to its injuries, primarily due to significant blood loss.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of this freak occurrence, Lark issued a stark warning to fellow drivers, urging them to remain attentive when behind the wheel. She emphasized the need for vigilance on the road, cautioning that inattentive drivers could lead to such bizarre accidents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/www-165x300-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10506\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Laditea\/posts\/pfbid02hRD13wQVcyaC497SbnZykEEUogkf5PAh5Yo4k8JbKno2XCVJPAAWho7j199dJD4xl\"> Latonya Lark\/Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf people are not paying attention to the road\u2026 you know, whoever hit that turtle, they had to have been flying,\u201d Lark said.<\/p>\n<p>This extraordinary tale of survival and a miraculous escape serves as a powerful reminder of the unexpected dangers that can arise on the road. 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