A Frightful Hit

Around 7:30pm on Saturday 22 June, Kylie Rice was driving home from work when a rock was hurled from the side of the Bruce Highway, penetrating through her front passenger window.

A terrifying ordeal, Kylie was fortunately not physically injured by the dangerous act, however, was extremely shaken by the experience, and hasn’t driven her vehicle since.

“I heard a thump and a shattering sound, and I rang my husband, and said, ‘My window has just smashed’, and he was like, ‘What do you mean your window has just smashed?’” Kylie recalled.

Kylie’s window was completely shattered by the incident, with the thousands of glass shards being held in place solely by window tint.

Kylie had finished her shift at BP Ayr and was passing Good Year Tyres travelling from Ayr to Home Hill along the Bruce Highway, when a rock the size of a palm shot through her window. The rock landed directly on Kylie’s passenger seat, and the act could have had serious consequences, causing harm to Kylie or any potential passengers.

“I’m feeling okay now, but at the time, I was so shaken up, and it took me ages to wind down to go to sleep that night,” said Kylie.

Considering the angle the rock penetrated the vehicle, both Kylie, and her husband, Rowan Rice were immediately suspicious, however, the offender was not visible to Kylie when she stopped to assess her situation.

“Not only could this have hurt someone but could have caused a serious accident, and killed someone,” expressed Rowan.

Rowan shared the ordeal on Facebook, urging locals to be vigilant.

“When we rang the police, they said we had to do a report online as both police stations were shut for the weekend, which I thought was a joke, I can’t believe that not one police station is open on a weekend in this day of age in Ayr or Home Hill – this could have killed someone,” expressed Rowan.

“I can’t prove anything, but I know you just don’t get a rock the size of your palm through your window.”

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