Caught on camera: Piece of metal flies off trailer, smashes through windshield of pickup truck on New Hampshire highway - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

NEW HAMPTON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A piece of metal flew off a trailer and smashed through the windshield of a pickup truck on Interstate 93 in the Lakes Region, and it was all caught on camera.

The incident happened Friday afternoon on I-93 North in Meredith. Lee Bavis told News 9 his son Hunter was driving home when a trailer pin attached to the truck in front of him came loose.

Hunter and the truck eventually pulled over to the side of the road, called New Hampshire State Police and filed an official report, Bavis said. He said he was grateful that Hunter was okay and was able to react calmly and quickly when it happened.

“He’s lucky to be alive. I’ve seen a lot of accidents. He’s lucky the car didn’t hit him,” Bavis said. “He’s pretty calm and collected. He handled himself pretty well. He did a great job.”

“If the fall had been just a little bit different, it would have made all the difference. Thank God he’s okay,” Bavis said.

Bavis said the truck driver was a contractor, so he had a lot of equipment with him. He added that the truck driver apologized, admitting it was just an accident.

Bavis says it’s a reminder of how important dash cams can be. They plan to have the windshield repaired on Tuesday.