Plank of wood spears through Victorian pair’s windscreen

Two Victorians are lucky to be alive after an object speared through their windscreen. Police are now scrambling to work out what happened.

Two elderly Victorians are lucky to be alive after a plank of wood speared through the windscreen of their Porsche on a major Melbourne motorway.

The incident took place on Melbourne’s CityLink late last month, but on Wednesday, police renewed calls for information.

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The piece of timber struck their vehicle on September 20, and police are still trying to work out where the wood came from. Picture: Victoria Police

According to Victoria Police, it is still unclear where the piece of wood came from.

“Neither the driver nor passenger saw where the wood came from,” Senior Constable Adam West said.

“Investigators wish to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have dashcam footage.”

The driver, a 71-year-old Malvern man, walked away with a black eye while his passenger, a 70-year-old Malvern woman, was uninjured.

But the pair, who were travelling at 80km/h in their Porsche Macan SUV at the time, were lucky to avoid far worse.

Despite the carnage, a black eye was all that the driver suffered. Picture: Victoria Police

Photos from the aftermath show how the plank of wood smashed through the middle of the windscreen and ended up wedged against the driver’s headrest.

“It caused damaged to the bonnet of the SUV and part of the plank went through the windscreen,” Senior Constable West said.

The car was struck on the CityLink between Brunswick and Moreland Roads at about 10am on September 20.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.