Truck wheel propels at police car travelling over 100km/h on the M1

Two police officers are lucky to be alive after a truck tyre slammed into their marked car on the Gold Coast, leaving the windscreen shattered and them covered in glass. SEE VIDEO

Two police officers are lucky to have survived a freak incident on the Pacific Motorway on the Gold Coast overnight that saw a wheel smash into their windscreen while they were travelling over 100km/h.

The heart-stopping moment came as two police officers were travelling in a marked police car along the M1 at Helensvale about 11.45pm, when a wheel from a light truck or trailer in front of them was propelled into the air, later smashing into the cop car’s windscreen.

A police vehicle was badly damaged following the heart jerking incident. Picture: Queensland Police Service

The officers were showered with glass but were not injured.

Now, police are seeking information to help find the driver of the truck or trailer who was travelling through the Helensvale area.

Anyone who may have witnessed or have dashcam of the incident is urged to contact police.

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