Snowplow debris causes thousands in vehicle damage
Global News
One driver is sharing her cautionary tale of a scary moment caught on camera involving a snowplow.
Deerfoot Trail is part of Amanda Westby’s daily commute but lately she’s been dreading the drive home.
“It came out of nowhere, I had no reaction time, it was the scariest moment of my life.”
Westby was driving south on Deerfoot when a snowplow clearing the Stoney Trail overpass above unknowingly launched snow and ice over the barrier and onto the vehicles driving below.
Westby was one of those vehicles and caught the entire thing on her dash cam.
“Every time I get to that point in the road I automatically slow down, and my heart rate races,” says Westby. “My palms get sweaty, and I hold my breath because I am terrified.”
Luckily Westby wasn’t hurt but her car sustained $8,000 worth of damage, including a cracked windshield.
“I have my hood with a big dent in it, damage underneath my hood, damage to the light, my signal no longer works which is a safety hazard,” says Westby.
Her car is booked into a repair shop but not until the end of December and then she will be without it for at least 6 days.
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