Driver and two dogs 'narrowly escaped death' on I-880 when debris fell into windshield

A driver and his or her two dogs narrowly escaped serious injury or death when a piece of debris fell into their car windshield on Friday. A driver and his or her two dogs narrowly escaped serious injury or death when a piece of debris fell into their car windshield on Friday. Photo: CHP Oakland Photo: CHP Oakland Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Driver and two dogs 'narrowly escaped death' on I-880 when debris fell into windshield 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

It may sound like a scene out of "Final Destination," but for one extremely lucky driver and his or her two pups, it was a horrifyingly real freak accident: While driving on the freeway, a piece of metallic debris crashed through the car windshield, nearly killing the dogs inside.

As the CHP in Oakland posted on their Facebook Friday afternoon, an unidentified vehicle on I-880 dropped some of its apparently unrestrained cargo, identified as building material, onto the freeway.

Another car "kicked up the debris," sending it right through the windshield of a trailing Mercedes, squarely into the space between the passenger side headrest and seat.

These dogs narrowly escaped death earlier today when building material pierced their windshield. Don't be a dog-killer, secure your loads. pic.twitter.com/D0PaUDTVA7 — CHP Oakland (@CHPoakland) September 23, 2017

Fortunately, there was no human in the passenger seat, and the two dogs in the car were able to get out of the way in time.

"Luckily these puppies are part feline and used one of their nine lives," the post reads. "Everyone in the vehicle walked away unharmed."

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.

