Object thrown out of truck window strikes my window (Analysis required)

[CertLive]

I had an amazing trip in my Tesla to Scotland and will speak about it later. However on the way back home my screen was struck by an object while I was overtaking 2 trucks. I caught the object in my peripheral vision it looked like a bolt or large screw. It was about head height of my partner and struck the window hard at 70mph. Leaving the damage in the picture below. I have the video of the event and you need to watch it from 20 seconds in slow motion. It looks like the object is thrown out of the window and then it is quickly closed. No one was hurt and the glass did not crack. Tell me your views on this incident? More than once I have had cigarettes thrown out of the window from trucks while I overtake when they are going 55. All recorded thanks to sentry cam.

Damage Picture:

 

[jfinephilly]

I don’t see anything in the video. What second mark should we be looking at?

 

[CertLive]

I don’t see anything in the video. What second mark should we be looking at?

YouTube compression doesn't help, also turned to negative helps to see it lobbed from the truck. Its a lot clearer on the direct video.Try 0.25 playback speed and try pause at 23 seconds. Look above the white truck at the object in the air.

 

[gcsmoore1]

The trajectory I see would require a left seated unsub to, lob this object up and over the front of his truck.
I see only an open "down and out" sloping horizontal vent window below the main window for the right seated position.

Good for you it didn't break.

 

[CertLive]

The trajectory I see would require a left seated unsub to, lob this object up and over the front of his truck.
I see only an open "down and out" sloping horizontal vent window below the main window for the right seated position.

Good for you it didn't break.

Highly likely now I have seen it in negative colour. Thank You for your input.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

Super unclear where that object came from in the video. If it was thrown by the driver in the white truck, it was meant to hit the other truck and you got caught in the crossfire.

With that poor video quality, you won't get far with any legal action.

 

[CertLive]

Super unclear where that object came from in the video. If it was thrown by the driver in the white truck, it was meant to hit the other truck and you got caught in the crossfire.

With that poor video quality, you won't get far with any legal action.

If its random then fair enough, but the way it looks like it is thrown out and then the sudden windows closure I guess you see why I speculate. Try this link for the direct download: http://www.filedropper.com/2020-03-0417-40-21-front

 

[CertLive]

Behind after the strike:

 

[CertLive]

Looks like could be reflection on the window and deflection off the truck maybe? Thrown from the bridge.... idk I am sure a wheel nut the more I see it. Damn it hit hard.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

Why are the trucks flashing their lights?

 

[TLLMRRJ]

If its random then fair enough, but the way it looks like it is thrown out and then the sudden windows closure I guess you see why I speculate. Try this link for the direct download: http://www.filedropper.com/2020-03-0417-40-21-front

Downloaded the video. After looking at it in full res, I don't think the window of the driver was ever down. It's the reflection of the bridge going across the window that makes it look like the window is rolling up.

Case closed.

 

[qdeathstar]

yeah, plus it would take a really good through to get the bolt that car accross the road with no wind up...

 

[KenC]

Why are the trucks flashing their lights?

He's in the UK, the truck in the middle lane is clear to move back to the left, so the truck in the left lane flashed him to let him know.

 

[CertLive]

Yep I guess the conclusion truck deflection throws it across and as luck would have it...... amazing how the front screen chips a lot with small hail and then can withstand a 70mph+ impact of a wheel nut without cracking.

 

[Mr. Burrito]

Why were you analyzing this like the Zapruder film in the first place? I'm confused.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

He's in the UK, the truck in the middle lane is clear to move back to the left, so the truck in the left lane flashed him to let him know.

Yeah, but the truck in the center lane flashed his lights first for what seemed like no reason at 14 seconds. He was side by side with the other truck at that point, so the truck next to him wouldn't have even seen that flash.

 

[KenC]

Yeah, but the truck in the center lane flashed his lights first for what seemed like no reason at 14 seconds. He was side by side with the other truck at that point, so the truck next to him wouldn't have even seen that flash.

I thought he was flashing the Tesla, in order to get him to move out of the middle lane.

 

[Dolemite]

ANALYSIS REQUIRED

 

[texas_star_TM3]

that looks like a larger and low density/lower weight object... *not* a metal bolt... if a metal bolt hits your windshield at 70mph... it cracks. trust me...

 

[polyphonic54]

He's in the UK, the truck in the middle lane is clear to move back to the left, so the truck in the left lane flashed him to let him know.

Sounds like they have competent truck drivers over there. I wonder what that's like...