Woman hospitalized after tire iron flies through windshield on I-95 North

PEABODY, Mass. — A woman has been taken to the hospital after a tire iron flew through her windshield while she was driving down a Massachusetts highway.

According to Massachusetts State Police, troopers were called to a crash on 95 North near Exit 66 in Peabody around noon.

State police say a tire iron went through the windshield before she crashed.

A metal object about the size of a household screw also struck the woman, police say.

The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to be okay.

The right travel lane was closed for around an hour before reopening around 12:50 p.m.

The origin of the tire iron and debris is unknown at this time.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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