Car in Shenyang Hit by Flying Manhole Cover, Blasting into Driver’s Compartment.

March 27th, a private car was driving on the road in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, when it was suddenly hit by a flying manhole cover, which smashed through the windshield and partially into the driver’s compartment. On March 28th, the incident quickly became a trending topic on Weibo, sparking discussions about road safety issues in Shenyang.

According to the Yangzhou Evening News, around 10 a.m. that day, a white SUV was driving ahead normally, followed by a BYD car. Suddenly, a dark object flew up and directly hit the windshield of the BYD car, creating a loud bang as the unidentified object smashed through the glass and partially into the driver’s compartment – revealing to be a manhole cover.

Upon reviewing the dashcam footage from the BYD car, it was discovered that the white SUV in front had run over a manhole cover with its right rear wheel, causing the cover to spring up and hit the BYD car that was following.

The accident took place near the Nujiang Park in the Hunnan District of Shenyang as reported by the Beijing News.

In response to the incident, the Traffic Police Brigade of the Hunnan District stated that the accident had been resolved, and the compensation process was underway. The Huanggu Branch of Shenyang Water Affairs Group admitted that the manhole cover belonged to their maintenance responsibility, and personnel had been dispatched to handle the situation.

On March 28th, the topic of “Manhole Cover Pressed and Flung into Car Driver Compartment” started trending on Weibo.

Many netizens expressed concerns, with comments like, “Thank goodness it was a car driver, what if it had been a motorcyclist?” “A manhole cover turning into a ‘missile’ hitting a car, where is the maintenance of urban facilities, where is the safety bottom line?” “Why aren’t manhole covers leveled, creating loud noises when cars run over them. Some roads have sunk about 8 centimeters.” “So frightening.” “Accidents coming from unexpected sources.”

Some netizens shared their own experiences, with one recalling, “Earlier, on a fast road with only one lane open due to construction, traffic was slow around 50 km/h, with vehicles following each other closely. A truck ahead ran over a metal plate, and it flew off, hitting my car. I reported it to the police, but it eventually went unresolved, and had to deal with it through my own insurance.”