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Falling rock shatters windshield, nearly hits driver in head

A driver avoided serious injury after a rock crashed through his windshield.

A driver in Washington state was nearly hit in the head by a falling rock Sunday on Blewett Pass, Washington State Patrol Trooper John Bryant said.

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Bryant said the rock came within inches of the driver.

Bryant tweeted photos that showed the driver's windshield smashed through and the rock on the driver's side floor mat.

“Be cautious of falling rocks with the amount of moisture we’ve had lately,” Bryant said.

Blewett Pass is a mountain pass in the Wenatchee Mountains in central Washington.