A trucker in Topeka, Kansas was victim of a roadside milk attack, which caused extensive damage to his rig.
WIBW reported that on October 13, trucker Benjamin Fitzgerald was driving home when a man hurled a full gallon of milk at his truck. The jug hit his visor then windshield, smashing it. Fitzgerald reacted quickly, slamming on the brakes and bringing the truck to a safe stop on the side of the road. Luckily, Fitzgerald wasn’t hauling a trailer behind him or else he would’ve needed more time and space to stop.
“People don’t understand how big and how much weight is behind these semi’s for them to stop and how long it takes — it takes forever. Any little thing that somebody does turns into a big reaction for us because we have to react one way or another,” Fitzgerald told WIBW.
The company he drives for, Lazy Ear Trucking, also spoke about the incident. ““He was fortunate enough to know where he was at and get slowed down and get to the shoulder but the video shows oncoming traffic. It could’ve been life changing for a lot of people in that deal,” said owner Bill Ronnebaum.
Watch dashcam footage of the milk incident below:
The milk thrower has not been caught, and Lazy Ear Trucking is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.
