WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Two passengers were taken to the hospital after a freak accident on a Florida highway.

Walton County Fire Rescue responded to the scene on Interstate 10, Monday morning after getting a report of a crash.

Officials said the incident happened after lightning struck the roadway, causing a “chunk of the road” to fly through the windshield of a truck.

Both people inside the vehicle were taken to the hospital with injuries. The extent of their injuries are unknown.

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