Lucky escape after cow falls on car

Driver unhurt in rare accident which crushed car

Published Friday 17 February 2017 - 10:53 Modified Friday 17 February 2017 - 10:53

A DRIVER had a lucky escape this week in a freakish accident where a cow fell on to his car.

It is thought that the cow, which died in the impact, might have been wandering too close to the edge of the cliffs above and lost its balance.

The impact smashed the car’s bonnet and windscreen but the driver was unhurt.

The accident happened on the D900 near Perthus (Pyrénées-Orientales).

Miracle au Perthus : une vache tombe sur une voiture, le conducteur s'en sort indemne https://t.co/2giD19ujkp pic.twitter.com/VLyF3TrbLa— France Bleu (@francebleu) September 28, 2015

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