Mother's terror after car windscreen shattered by rock
A Perth woman has spoken of her terror during an incident she said could have caused the death of her two young sons.
The flyover on the A9, near the Noah's Ark family attractions, where the incident took place.
- By Kirsten Johnson
- Published in the Courier : 23.12.11
- Published online : 23.12.11 @ 08.24am
Reliving the moment a brick shattered her windscreen on the A9, Lynn Bruce said there had been a ''Christmas miracle''. Tayside Police said the incident happened between Inveralmond and Broxden at evening rush hour on Wednesday.
The 36-year-old from Craigie managed to maintain control of her Toyota Landcruiser 4x4 when the large rock hit — spraying glass over her infant son. However had she been driving a smaller vehicle, she believes the outcome would have been different.
It is understood the ''missile'' fell from the flyover by Noah's Ark activity centre.
Ms Bruce, a single mother of six, was returning from delivering gifts in Luncarty with 13-week-old Kyle and two-year-old Aiden when the ordeal took place.
At home in Glentilt Terrace, she said: ''It's a real Christmas miracle that we're still here, I saw our lives flash before my eyes. It had been a lovely day, though the boys were getting tired and hungry so I was a bit harassed.''
She added: ''Suddenly, as I was passing under the flyover, a massive white lump came down out of nowhere. It was absolutely petrifying.
''It hit the bonnet with a massive bang and bounced up at the windscreen right where Kyle's car seat was. Glass went everywhere but luckily I had put the hood of the seat up so his face was protected — he could have been scarred for life.''
Ms Bruce said: ''I somehow managed to keep going as there was nowhere to pull over but as soon as I could I stopped and rang 999. The police were there within minutes and I rang my friend and 14-year-old daughter Ashleigh to come and get the wee ones.''
She added: ''Had I not been such an experienced driver or been in a wee car I doubt we'd be here. And had it hit the windscreen directly it could have crushed us.
''There was a similar thing a couple of months back that left people seriously injured — you just hope no one would copy that.''
Police said a 19-year-old had been traced in connection with the incident and is due to appear in court on Friday.
