A DRIVER has been left reeling after her car was hit by a mysterious “boulder”, only for her insurer to refuse to cover the $1,800 bill.
The stunned motorist said she was “grateful to be alive” after the projectile struck just inches from her windshield.
Gwendolyn Davis was in the car with her daughter in Sandy, UT, when the “unreal” collision occurred.
The pair were driving along I-15 and about to exist when, according to Ms Davis, a rock the size of a person’s head flew towards them, seemingly out of nowhere.
The stone then crashed into their SUV, crumpling part of the bodywork and almost sending them into a dangerous spin.
Ms Davis told KSL TV: “I could see a big boulder coming at us, and I thought I was going to die.
“It came so quickly.
“And next thing I know, I heard was a boom.”
The terrified mother then saw the rock go on to hit a further four cars, with one apparently having its transmission “ripped out” while others had their tires shredded.
Photos of the aftermath of the smash show Ms Davis’ car with a crater into the side of the bonnet.
If the impact had been just a little to the left, the stone easily could have hit, and potentially gone through, the windshield.
The local highway patrol confirmed that they had received reports of the “boulder”, with five vehicles damaged.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
But cops have been unable to work out where the rock came from and where it ricocheted off to.
Ms Davis went on: “I was just so thankful that we made it out of there alive.
“I knew that my prayers, my immediate prayers at that moment had been answered.”
There’s still a mess for the mom to sort out as her insurance company is refusing to pay out for the damage.
An initial mechanic quote suggested it could set her back as much as $1,800.
Nonetheless, the family said they were just happy to escape unharmed.
