Overview
- The object shattered the windshield of Alex Plant’s car on Thursday night on Highway 20 near Hallwood Boulevard in Marysville.
- Plant says a vehicle traveling the opposite direction hurled the frozen balloon as he drove about 45 mph around 9:30 p.m.
- First responders observed a piece of white balloon embedded in the broken glass, supporting the account of a thrown projectile.
- Hospital staff spent hours removing glass from Plant’s face and eyes, and he reports lingering blurriness and light sensitivity in his right eye.
- California Highway Patrol says it has limited information and no witnesses and is asking anyone with details about the suspect or vehicle to contact investigators.