Chevrolet Corvette impaled after five-vehicle crash sends road sign soaring through air and into back of sportscar

Miraculously, driver escapes unscathed following multi-vehicle collision in Florida

Published: January 06, 2020 11:23 Imran Malik, Assistant Editor

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A white Chevrolet Corvette C7 had a street sign come crashing into its back window in the midst of a multi-vehicle collision on a Florida interstate. Image Credit: WKMG News 6/YouTube

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Investigators say that the sign ended up on the roadway as debris. When a different car hit the sign, it flew up and crashed into the windshield of the Corvette. It landed in the vehicle's backseat. Image Credit: WKMG News 6/YouTube

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Before it impaled itself into the Corvette, the road sign hit a different car and flew into the air. Image Credit: WKMG News 6/YouTube

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The damage caused to the Corvette is more than just broken glass, but also its rear seat and trunk. Image Credit: WKMG News 6/YouTube

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The exact cause as to how the sign became detached from its original location remains under investigation. But the most important thing is that no one was hurt, at least physically - apart for the Corvette... Image Credit: WKMG News 6/YouTube

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Approximately four to five vehicles were involved in the New Year's Eve crash. Image Credit: WKMG News 6/YouTube

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The C7 is the seventh generation of the Corvette and was introduced for the 2014 model year as the first to bear the Stingray name since the 1968 third generation model. Image Credit: Supplied

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It featured a carbon fibre bonnet and removable roof panel. Its fenders, doors, and rear quarter panels were made from fiberglass composite. Image Credit: Supplied

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Its 6.2-litre V8 made 455 horsepower and 620Nm of torque. Image Credit: Supplied

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2019 was the final model year for the seventh-generation of the Corvette. Image Credit: Supplied

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