LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
A wild turkey flying into a windshield sent a London woman for medical treatment following a crash Thursday morning.
The bizarre accident occurred on Ky. 229 around 10 a.m. Thursday when a wild turkey flew out of the woods, striking the windshield of a 2007 GMC pickup truck driven by 33-year-old Angelina C. Johnson. According to a press release from the Laurel Sheriff’s Office, Johnson was traveling south on Ky. 229, five miles south of London, at the time of the incident. The impact shattered the windshield, sending the turkey inside the vehicle and causing Johnson to suffer injuries to the head and face.
Johnson was transported by Ambulance Inc. of Laurel County to Saint Joseph-London for treatment of her injuries.
Laurel Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Eddy Sizemore is investigating the incident.
njohnson@sentinel-echo.com
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The windshield of this GMC pickup shows the damage that happened when a wild turkey flew into it, injuring the driver, Angelina C. Johnson.
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