An Auckland father says he's relieved he and his son weren't hurt after what appeared to be a thrown beer bottle struck their car while they were travelling along the motorway in the CBD yesterday.
Jan, who asked to be identified by his first name, was travelling south on State Highway 1 at around 7.40pm on Saturday near the Cook St exit after leaving North Shore Hospital when he heard "a loud pop" from the roof of his vehicle.
He initially thought he had hit debris or blown a tyre.
"I pulled over on the left side of the highway, looked around and saw nothing," he told 1News, saying he then decided to review his dashcam.
"When I reviewed it for the second time, I saw a flying object. When I downloaded it through my phone and zoom it, I saw a brown glass bottle."
The footage shows the bottle arcing through the air moments before impact.
The bottle had struck the roof of his vehicle, leaving two large dents. Jan said he also found liquid splashed across the car.
"It was bubbly. I’m assuming it’s beer or alcohol... I just hope it wasn’t urine. I didn’t smell it," he said.
Jan's son was seated in the back of the car at the time. Both were startled by the impact.
"We were a little bit shocked, to be honest," he said.
"If I had been going a bit slower or faster, it could have hit my windscreen. It would have been a whole lot different story."
1News understands a report has been made to police and that the dashcam footage has been provided for review.
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