(WXYZ) — Michigan State Police are asking drivers to be cautious after a turkey flew through a driver's windshield along I-96 this week.
Matthew Adray, a 19-year-old man from Sterling Heights, was going eastbound on I-96 near Fowlerville Road when a turkey flew into the path of his work pickup truck.
"I'm just driving and I see a turkey start walking across the road and I was like 'please, don't go,'" Adray said.
The turkey was struck by the vehicle and then flew through the windshield.
Thankfully, Adray maintained control of the vehicle and avoided turning this into a crash.
"As soon as it hit the windshield, I pulled over to the left side not knowing what to do. And then some guy stopped and he told me to get over to the other side because that's where more room was," Adray explained.
Although the truck's windshield was smashed, he left with only minor cuts.
"I've got a little scratch on my nose and a little something on my elbow. Besides that, I'm very thankful," Adray said.
The situation was not only shocking for Adray but also Cory Bailey, the tow truck operator who was called to the scene.
"The office called in and said they had a not ordinary call, said a turkey had came through the window. Even when I heard that, I wasn't necessarily expecting what it was when I got on scene," said Bailey, owner and operator at Sparks Towing in Westland.
Bailey was ultimately the person who was tasked with towing the damaged truck and removing the turkey, which was definitely not his average work day.
"I've never seen anything that gnarly with a turkey. I've had some crazy deer encounters but nothing like the animal in the vehicle," Bailey said.
"Turkey hunting season runs from April 20 to June 7 this year. Be on the lookout for turkeys that may fly into the path of your vehicle as they attempt to elude hunters," MSP said.
Adray encourages people to be cautious as well.
"If you see them close, be careful. If they're about to cross, you have to be ready for it," he said.
