Calgary man “lucky” after broken tonneau cover smashes windshield on busy highway

A Calgary man says he counts himself as lucky after surviving a terrifying ordeal on a busy highway.
Nathaniel Dykxhoorn was driving southbound on Stoney Trail on Friday afternoon when a tonneau cover of a pickup truck in front of his vehicle flew off and nearly impaled him.
“I swerved to avoid it as much as I could but it still struck the passenger side of my vehicle sending an aluminum rod and pieces of plastic and whatnot through the windshield, blowing up the side passenger window, breaking off a mirror, busting up a headlamp,” he said
“Some of it went under the truck, hit the lower valance. Did a whole myriad of damage to the truck.”
Tonneau covers are supposed to be secured to trucks, and experts tell Global News it comes down to the installation and maintenance to prevent this type of incident from happening.
Dykxhoorn counts himself lucky he was able to go to his construction job on Monday morning.
He said police are investigating the incident as a hit and run, as the driver of the truck didn’t stop.
For more info, please go to globalnews.ca/news/10571615/c...
Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: bit.ly/20fcXDc
Like Global News on Facebook HERE: bit.ly/255GMJQ
Follow Global News on X HERE: bit.ly/1Toz8mt
Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: bit.ly/2QZaZIB
#GlobalNews #crash #trucks

[@glenistergrotj3022]

People who don’t secure objects to their vehicles while on highways, deserve hefty fines. This cannot be tolerated.

[@truetech4158]

Beware of the fish shaped bumper stickers.

[@eliotticard8604]

They deserve jail time

[@deborahcabot3100]

Glad you were not hurt, and hope they catch the pickup truck driver.

[@Hoovie9596]

The amount of crap that rains down on me from other peoples cars on the Deerfoot is bloody ridiculous too

[@truetech4158]

You only live once. Drive safely.

[@Yacob-bn1jw]

WHAT DO U MEAN?

[@stevenbissonnette7893]

Now they gonna ban tonneau covers instead of going after the person who didnt affix theirs properly! lol

[@Johnny-vu7db]

Everyone should invest in a dash cam. I decided to get one AFTER an incident and its saved me 3x already.

[@kelownadug]

100% I always have mine running!

[@lmpeterborough1622]

I’m glad you’re ok young man.

[@RcottR]

I'm from Australia and spent 12 months working in Calgary. It was stupid the amount of loads that would fly off in front of me. Dodged everything from ladders to couches.

[@545Booboo]

So glad no one was hurt - yes it could’ve been much worse. Someone will know the person who suddenly lost their tonneau cover and hopefully will come forward.

[@justanotherchannel6097]

I seen a ladder on a highway and cars going over it. Not enough fines for this type things

[@alt5z]

I had something just like this happen to me 40 years ago. Sheet of plywood flipped out of a semi's trailer as I was starting to pass it, and a corner of the sheet hit and pushed in most of the windshield. Scary as hell. Chased after the truck and pulled him over. Didn't call the cops, but after thought I should have had them involved.

[@purebreadbuck6851]

This kinda happened to me on Highway 16. An Emcon plow truck plowing snow on an overpass was going so fast he was hurling ice off the side just as I was travelling under the overpass. Couldn't swerve or slow down because it was rush hour and it hit my new truck. Shattered the windshield out, and dented the bumper, hood, and roof. It sounded like a shot gun went off.

[@hiro0500]

That's like final destination

[@user-sl4cd2sz5l]

This is a serious problem . They could have killed someone. 😔 I'm so thankful you're ok❤ God bless you and your're loved ones and keep you safe , always ❤❤❤

[@vdjKryptosRock]

God was aiming for you, brother.

[@truetech4158]

Accidents don’t produce after lives.

[@charlesward9486]

And missed!

[@Yacob-bn1jw]

YOUR DUE DATE IS YET. YOU GOING HAVE LONG YEARS AHEAD. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FAMILY.

[@MissAnkh_ah]

Noticing more incidents like this happening… probably doesn’t help to have a massive influx of drivers from countries with very low standards about safety and equipment etc, and countries where life is cheap and people don’t really care.

[@truetech4158]

Please be safe because you only live once. Mind the deluded.

[@UkrainianToons]

God does exist it's impossible nothing creates nothing

[@zureai]

That’s a made up last name

[@michaelw1412]

No hivise! now worksafe is gonna be all over his site.

[@joelfresque6335]

It was passenger Side. He was just scared

[@jeepstuff4004]

Negligent drivers.

[@Paulakat517]

💯

[@johncros2281]

He might drive faster than the speed limit.

[@Yacob-bn1jw]

?????? ? ????

[@user-uz1si3fu1i]

Not good

[@Paulakat517]

😂😂😂😂

[@MK44078]

lots of people just expect things to work perfectly now

[@bobwoods1302]

I wonder how many kids died of cancer while God was protecting him. Lucky guy

[@user9b2]

Unlike *you*, god can chew gun and walk at the same time.

[@Paulakat517]

I like you

[@Yacob-bn1jw]

HE SEEMS NICE GUY. I WISH ALL CANADIANS ARE LIKE HIM. NOT LIKE THOSE WHO R SHAMING CANADA.

[@Paulakat517]

I like you ❤

[@Paulakat517]

I like you