Crime & Safety

WHOA: Puyallup Driver Escapes Tow Hitch That Smashed His Windshield On I-5 Near Tacoma Dome

The hitch, according to the Washington State Patrol, was lying on the roadway and got kicked up by a vehicle traveling in front of the truck.

Shortly before 7:30 a.m., a 37-year-old Puyallup man escaped with mere scrapes and scratches after a trailer hitch smashed through his windshield near the Tacoma Dome.

The hitch, according to the Washington State Patrol, was lying on the roadway and got kicked up by a vehicle traveling in front of the truck.

Count your lucky stars, indeed, young man.

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