That’s the message the Arizona Department of Public Safety has for drivers after a truck driver in Phoenix failed to secure a load and a metal pole fell off, crashing into a sport utility vehicle behind the truck.
The pole ended up lodged between the Nissan’s center back seat and the SUV’s roof.
“I can picture it coming by my face and that feeling — that’s hard to get out of your head,” Poff said.
When the pole struck her windshield, just inches from her face, glass “showered down” on her.
“I remember the paramedics telling me, ‘I can’t believe you’re alive. I can’t believe you made it through this,'” Poff said.
The public safety department warned drivers need to secure their load no matter how short the drive or how heavy the items.
“Road debris poses a serious hazard to everyone on the road, from other motorists to the law enforcement and road maintenance crews that go out to retrieve it,” according to the department’s post. “No matter how short the drive or how heavy the items, please take the time to secure your load before every trip!”
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