Hard (shell) landing: Turtle crashes through car windshield on Florida Turnpike Driver, turtle not hurt, firefighters say
ST. LUCIE, Fla. – A turtle is being blamed for causing a bizarre crash in South Florida.
Firefighters in St. Lucie County say a driver of a semitruck hit the turtle Friday evening on Florida’s Turnpike.
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The reptile flew through the air and slammed through the windshield of a nearby car.
Fire officials say the driver of the car didn’t suffer any injuries.
The turtle survived and was released back into the wild.
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