A driver escaped serious injury after a heavy iron pipe from a truck crashed down on top of a van.

A driver escaped serious injury after a heavy iron pipe from a truck crashed down on top of a van.Troopers said the truck driver, Antonio Wharton, took the curve too fast from the Beachline to I-4 West, hitting the barrier wall and tipping over.A huge iron pipe was dumeped over the side just as Jesus Escobar was driving on the ramp leaving I-4 west and heading toward the Beachline east.Wharton was ticketed for careless driving."(You're) not expecting anything from the sky to fall down. You're looking for other vehicles, and here comes this scrap metal, boom, right on top of the car. By an absolute miracle, he survives." Trooper Steven Montiero said.Troopers were amazed that Escobar was alert after the crash."That driver had just enough room in that driver compartment to walk away," Montiero said.Dave McDaniel spoke on the phone Monday afternoon with Escobar's wife. She said he's exhausted and needs rest. She is consulting with an attorney.Montiero was not working Saturday but simply happened to drive up on the scene and was stunned when he read the other troopers notes."That the driver of the van was alert and walking around. And he only had a little scratch on his forehead," Montiero said. "See something like this and expect this is not survivable. But, by the grace of God, this driver did survive that crash."

A driver escaped serious injury after a heavy iron pipe from a truck crashed down on top of a van.

Troopers said the truck driver, Antonio Wharton, took the curve too fast from the Beachline to I-4 West, hitting the barrier wall and tipping over.


A huge iron pipe was dumeped over the side just as Jesus Escobar was driving on the ramp leaving I-4 west and heading toward the Beachline east.

Wharton was ticketed for careless driving.

"(You're) not expecting anything from the sky to fall down. You're looking for other vehicles, and here comes this scrap metal, boom, right on top of the car. By an absolute miracle, he survives." Trooper Steven Montiero said.

Troopers were amazed that Escobar was alert after the crash.

"That driver had just enough room in that driver compartment to walk away," Montiero said.

Dave McDaniel spoke on the phone Monday afternoon with Escobar's wife. She said he's exhausted and needs rest. She is consulting with an attorney.

Montiero was not working Saturday but simply happened to drive up on the scene and was stunned when he read the other troopers notes.

"That the driver of the van was alert and walking around. And he only had a little scratch on his forehead," Montiero said. "See something like this and expect this is not survivable. But, by the grace of God, this driver did survive that crash."