DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A large piece of metal debris fell off a truck on a busy highway in Delray Beach and broke the windshield of a man’s truck, just above his steering wheel.
Delray Beach Fire Rescue tweeted out photos of the wreck that made a driver nearly lose his life after a huge chunk of metal smashed through his windshield on Interstate 95, about a mile south of Woolbright Road.
Eduardo Medina, still shaken up from the incident, could be seen standing along the interstate with Norma Rodriguez, his wife, and twin daughters.
Speaking in Spanish, he said only pieces of glass fell on him after the metal object busted through the windshield of his truck. He said he called his wife before he called 911.
“We have a lot of faith, and every morning, I pray for his security, for his well-being,” Rodriguez said.
Florida Highway Patrol believes the road debris fell off of a flatbed tow truck that was driving on Medina’s right side. Medina said his initial reaction was to hit the brakes, stopping in the middle of the interstate, as the tow truck driver kept driving down the highway.
He added that he is grateful no one was hurt.
“Fire rescue came and saw what was there,” Rodriguez said. “He actually told them that he doesn’t know how he was alive, but I believe that God has something for him that he has to complete and do.”
Although some may consider Medina to be lucky, his wife and four children believe it’s nothing but a miracle.
“We just believe that God saved his life and his guardian angel, as well,” Rodriguez said.
Medina was taken to the hospital as a precaution, and doctors said he will be OK.
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