A driver in Queens has many questions after debris from the No. 7 subway train fell onto his car, shattering his windshield and denting his car.
In New York City, drivers are expected to keep a mindful eye out for pedestrians and the occasional pothole.For one driver who took a ride through Queens this weekend, he has a story, a body shop repair bill and many questions.
"We were driving right off here. Something fell off the train, damaging the windshield. I have a dent in the hood," Rahimi said.Debris came raining down from the No. 7 train tracks above, they said. Two massive rusty bolts punctured and dented the hood of Rahimi's Audi sedan, leaving the windshield shattered."A bolt hit and then right away just the sound of glass exploding and glass all over me. Like on my legs, in my legs, on my chest," Malnick said. "I thought we were being shot at at the time because the velocity of the metal it hit so hard that for a second I thought it was a bullet," Rahimi said. They say it happened around 12:30 Saturday afternoon under the No. 7 train at Queens Plaza in Long Island City.In 2019, it happened three times within a month.That driver came within inches of being impaled. Then a chunk of concrete fell and left a softball-sized crack in a windshield in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.The MTA as a result at the time said they took the incidents seriously and intensified inspections of the tracks. MTA spokesperson Kayla Shults said in a statement, "New York City Transit is investigating an object reportedly falling from elevated tracks in Long Island City. Crews are responding to the area and will make the necessary inspections." "It's mind-boggling. I can't believe that this has happened multiple times and it hasn't been fixed yet," Rahimi said.Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo,
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