Rock Throwing Incidents Continue Off Of I-35
Local and state officials are stepping up their efforts to identify those responsible for throwing rocks at vehicles traveling along Interstate 35 in and around Austin, TX. Approximately 60 rock-throwing incidents have been reported since June 2014, some of which have resulted in serious injuries.
At first it was believed that the rocks were being thrown from overpasses, which led the Austin Police Department to install cameras in the hopes of identifying the perpetrators. However, authorities now believe that the rocks are being thrown from other vehicles traveling in the opposite direction as the cars being struck. This makes identification of the perpetrators more difficult and, according to
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So this leaves one to ask, how do those pesky rocks get thrown at a windshield? If it is hit by the following car, then it is because the rock was thrown somewhat vertically, slowed down by air resistance and the car behind it ran into the rock.
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