Freak accident: Hood detaches, smashes through Jeep’s windshield on SR 512 near Puyallup
Feb 19, 2026, 10:52 AM | Updated: 10:55 am
A photo of the Jeep Wrangler windshield that was damaged while driving along SR 512 in Puyallup. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Patrol)
(Photo courtesy of the Washington State Patrol)
The hood of a sedan detached from a vehicle and smashed through the windshield of a vehicle trailing behind near Puyallup early Thursday morning.
While driving on SR 512 near Puyallup, a vehicle’s hood detached, “glided through the air” and smashed nearly the entire windshield of a Jeep Wrangler, Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Kameron Watts announced.
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After the impact, the Jeep’s windshield was nearly entirely smashed, with a large slit on the driver’s side of the vehicle where the hood had breached through the glass.
The victim, driving in the Jeep Wrangler, narrowly avoided being struck in the head by the hood.
“This serves as another good reminder on how avoiding being on your phone while driving can save your life,” Watts stated. “Please drive safe out there!”
The suspect vehicle remains outstanding, as of this reporting.
WSP did not provide information on any sustained injuries from the incident.
On SR-512 near Puyallup, the hood of a sedan detached, glided in the air, and struck the windshield of this Jeep Wrangler. The victim just narrowly missed being struck in the head by this object.
The suspect vehicle is currently outstanding. pic.twitter.com/4fWDvdjpk0
— Trooper Kameron Watts (@wspd1pio) February 19, 2026
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