Porsche driver on Melbourne Citylink escapes after plank of wood crashes through his windscreen
Terrifying moment a Porsche driver was left with a black eye after a plank of wood mysteriously crashed through his windscreen while travelling at 80km/h on a freeway
- A male driver, 71, and female passenger, 70, narrowly avoided injury in crash
- On September 20 the pair were travelling on Melbourne’s Citylink at 80km/h
- Suddenly a wooden plank hit the bonnet and smashed through their windscreen
- Driver suffered a black eye while the woman was unharmed in a ‘lucky escape’
A 71-year-old Porsche driver and his 70-year-old passenger narrowly escaped serious injury after a plank of wood crashed through the car’s windscreen in what police called a ‘lucky escape’.
The pair were driving their Macan SUV along Melbourne‘s Citylink highway on the morning of September 20 when the plank of wood smashed through their windscreen at about 10am.
The pair were travelling at 80km/h between Brunswick and Moreland Roads when the object struck their vehicle, damaged the bonnet and partially entered the cabin through the windscreen.
The male driver suffered a black eye while the woman was uninjured in the crash.
A 71-year-old Porsche driver was left with a black eye while his 70-year-old passenger was injured in a ‘lucky escape’ after a plank of wood smashed through their windscreen (above)
Police are investigating the cause of the terrifying crash and want to speak to any witnesses who saw the wooden plank impale the vehicle (above)
Senior Constable Adam West described the incident as a ‘lucky escape’.
Photos show the expensive car with a massive dent in its bonnet and remnants of the plank hanging out the shattered windscreen.
However, neither of the pair saw where the plank came from.
Victoria Police are investigating the crash and want to speak to any witnesses.
Anyone with relevant information or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.