PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – Juliana Mahaffey has done a lot of damage to her 2020 Kia Soul. The Phoenix woman was on the highway the other day when a huge piece of metal debris crashed into her car, jumped up and came straight at us, “said Mahaffey. The 30-year-old veterinarian was in on Highway 51 at around 7:30 pm on Wednesday heading south near Cactus Road. Mahaffey is convinced that she would not have seen the metal beam in the dark and would not have been able to avoid an accident or impact with another vehicle, it was long and heavy, “said Mahaffey. “We are definitely lucky, lucky to be still alive. Anything could have happened. ”Debris from motorways has become a serious problem throughout the valley. A few months ago a Phoenix real estate agent was nearly killed when a 2 pound piece of scrap metal shot through his windshield. State Trooper Jeff Hawkins of the Arizona Department of Public Safety said they get reports of debris on the freeway every day, much of it from drivers who fail to secure their cargo. His advice to drivers is to stay calm and walk over the rubble instead of suddenly swerving and potentially colliding with other vehicles. “When you have both hands on the wheel, just reach through,” said Hawkins. “Whatever rubble you encounter, it’s not nearly as bad as injuring yourself or a family member, or causing a major reactionary collision.” Mahaffey hopes her story warns other drivers of what can happen if they do least expect it. “I’m not ready to be wiped out by wreckage in a car accident,” Mahaffey said. Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft). All rights reserved.
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