A driver in Orange County, California, narrowly escaped serious injury on Thursday when unsecured metal pipes being transported in a pickup truck pierced through the back of their sedan following a collision. The crash occurred on a Southern California highway when a white pickup truck carrying the loose cargo struck a grey sedan, according to the California Highway Patrol's Santa Ana Area Office. The incident has drawn attention to the dangers posed by improperly secured loads on busy roadways.

The California Highway Patrol confirmed it was investigating the collision, noting that the pipes had not been properly secured to the truck before the crash. Details on any injuries sustained by the sedan's driver were not fully specified in initial reports, though the driver was reported to have survived the ordeal.