Windshield Cracked By Bouncing Object On Freeway

Last night I was driving on the 91 freeway, and all of a sudden something came out of the back of a pickup truck, bounced a few times, I swerved to my right, but it still hit the top passenger side corner of the windshield and roof. To my horror, I looked over and saw THIS!



I called the cops, they weren't of any help without the guy's plates, which I couldn't see because he had a small trailer. I got the guy to pull over, found that it was a tatted up guy and 3 other guys in the truck. I wasn't in the mood to get my ass kicked, so when he refused to admit that none of ALL THE JUNK in the back of his pickup and the trailer was missing, I had to let it go. So now I have this cracked windshield. I guess it was due for a replacement anyhow. It was cracked to begin with on the bottom of the driver side.

It also hit the roof which is actually dented around those areas with the black smudges. I guess this is actually a good thing, because if it had only hit the glass, I am sure it would have come inside the car completely and possibly knocked me out and caused me to crash and die.

Anyone have any idea how much a quality replacement will run me? Labor and everything. Thanks!

StreetsideStig said:

You didn't get his plates once you'd pulled over?

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Oh yeah about that, when I stopped him, one of his friends came out and stood behind the truck right in front of the plates. It was clear that they weren't going to let me get the number, and the cops weren't coming. I had to let it go. Plus, they looked like the kinds of dudes who don't even have insurance or anything.

PLUS, even if I had gotten them, I would have made a police report, they would never have done anything about it because the dudes could easily claim that nothing came out of their truck and hit my car. And then, it would just be taken out of my insurance, my rates would go up... nah...I'll just pay it myself. Now, if insurance can do all the body work my car needs, in addition to fixing the dented roof and cracked windshield, then hell yeah insurance company gimme some love! but I only have liability. That doesn't cover damage done to my own car does it?