Trucker Survives Near Fatal Hit After Ice Crashes Through Windshield: 'My Adrenaline Was Through the Roof'

Mar. 15, 2025

A driver has escaped a near-fatal incident after a block of ice shattered his windshield while driving in Pennsylvania.

Truck driver Josh Keating was traveling eastbound on Interstate 78 heading to Allentown on his way to see a client following a snowstorm when the incident occurred on Monday, Feb. 17,ABC 6 Action Newsreported.

Ice block smashes through windshield in Pennsylvania.WNEP/YouTube

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Keating said the incident happened in “a split second," with the ice coming in from the opposite direction as it collided with his vehicle.

“Next thing I know, out of nowhere, I saw a split second, and then all I heard was a crash and bang, and my windshield came in,” he told theNew York Post.

Keating recalled of the incident toFOX Weather, “I kind of blacked out there. My adrenaline was through the roof.” He said he managed to escape with just a few “cuts and bruises” and shared that he was grateful to have not experienced worse injuries.

“I had an angel with me,” Keating toldABC 7 New York. “The only thing I got was cuts and bruises basically on my hands because when it came through, I put my hand up to kind of catch the glass.”

Pennsylvania State Police confirmed that an investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing, per FOX Weather.

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Trucks covered with snow after a heavy snowfall (stock image).Getty

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Theofficial rules of the roadfor the state of Pennsylvania states that drivers “must make reasonable efforts to remove accumulated ice or snow from vehicles within 24 hours after a snow or ice event.”

Failure to do so can result in drivers paying a fine of $50 for each offense, according to regulations.

“I’ve been telling people to just take that extra time, that extra few minutes, and make sure to clean off their vehicles,” he told theNYP. “Because in the end, everybody’s just getting from Point A to Point B and then back home again.”

“This will help people like me and everybody else just get back home safely.”

source: people.com