(La Porte County, IN) - There were no major injuries when a chunk of asphalt crashed through a windshield in La Porte County and struck a child in the vehicle.

 

La Porte County Police said 32 year Kara DeVaux of La Porte was eastbound on State Road 2 near 700 West Wednesday afternoon. The tires of an oncoming work truck apparently kicked up a chunk of asphalt from the highway.

 

The asphalt struck the hood of her SUV then crashed through her windshield, striking her 10 year old son in the back seat of her Ford Explorer, police said.

 

Police said he boy not wearing a shirt was left with scratches on his stomach and a few welts on his left arm.

 

The windshield had a hole about the size of a softball.