April 25, 2025

Turkey crashes through truck windshield, driver hospitalized but safe

Steve Smith

A turkey smashed through the windshield of a semi-truck on I-49 in Newton County, Missouri, injuring the driver. This incident happened around noon on April 21.

The situation: The bird struck the driver's side, leaving a large hole in the windshield. Despite the shock, the driver successfully pulled over and contacted emergency services.

Authorities, including the Missouri State Highway Patrol, responded swiftly.
The trucker was taken to the hospital with non-emergency injuries.

Timing: This comes at a time when turkeys are on the move due to Missouri's spring turkey season, which runs until May 11. Cpl Ben Dodson noted it's not the first turkey-related incident this season reported KOAM News.

Thankfully, the driver avoided more severe harm by staying in control of the truck and no further incidents occurred on the road.

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