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  • BBsGarage

    March 27, 2009 9:52 a.m. BBsGarage HalfDork

    State police say a turkey vulture injured a passenger when it crashed through a minivan's windshield shortly before 7:30 a.m. today on Route 80. Advertisement

    State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones says a man was driving his Dodge Caravan in the eastbound lanes when the bird flew up.

    Jones says the bird went through the glass and ended up in the seat. The man's wife, who was a passenger, had glass fragments around her eye.

    Jones says the vehicle was towed away by Eagle Towing.

  • Grtechguy

    March 27, 2009 9:56 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

    nice

  • EastCoastMojo

    March 27, 2009 10:28 a.m. EastCoastMojo Dork

    Yeah. Turkey Vulture Towing doesn't really roll off the tongue quite like Eagle Towing, does it?

  • billy3esq

    March 27, 2009 11:00 a.m. billy3esq Dork

    Yes, but Turkey Vulture Towing would be more accurate.

  • ClemSparks

    March 27, 2009 11:11 a.m. ClemSparks UberDork

    That would be awesome!

    "Buzzard's Towing" or "Towing Buzzard" emblazoned across the door of a wrecker.

    Clem

  • Appleseed

    March 27, 2009 3:51 p.m. Appleseed Reader

    Now imagine hitting one with a Cessna at 120 kts, and all you have for protection is Plexi. I hated migration season for just that reason.

  • 16vCorey

    March 27, 2009 3:57 p.m. 16vCorey SuperDork

    My boss once hit a goose with a ranger, while doing about 80mph down the interstate. It hit pretty much where the windshield meets the roof, and thoroughly berkeleyed both up.

  • Toyman01

    March 27, 2009 6:37 p.m. Toyman01 Reader

    Here you go, Turkeys Towing, Charleston, SC. Also sell old minis, and other imported cars.

    http://www.turkys.com/

    BTW ask that US Airways pilot about bird strikes and parking a plane in the Hudson.

  • Duke

    March 28, 2009 9:42 p.m. Duke Dork

    I hit a low-flying pheasant (is there any other kind?) in my old LeMans ragtop with the top down. SMASH and suddenly the windshied is opaque, I'm doing 50 mph down a narrow country lane blind, startled crapless, and with a mortally wounded pheasant flopping around in my back seat spouting blood.

    Good times, man, good times.

  • 914Driver

    March 30, 2009 5:48 a.m. 914Driver Dork

    I saw a turkey buzzard go after a hang glider once, got a little close to the nest. Never saw a glider dive so fast!

    Then there's this:

    http://www.turkys.com/imp.html

  • ignorant

    March 30, 2009 5:50 a.m. ignorant PowerDork

    if you need a jerk call the turk.

  • Wally

    March 30, 2009 5:54 a.m. Wally UltraDork

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FXSnoy71Q4&NR=1

  • porksboy

    March 30, 2009 8:23 a.m. porksboy HalfDork

    More irony would have been an Eagle Talon getting hit.

 

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