A freak accident involving a logging truck and a car has left one motorist with stitches after a small log from the truck he was following penetrated his windscreen.
Pictures of the extremely close call on the Te Puke Highway have been posted to a popular Facebook motoring page.
The poster, who wishes to remain anonymous, said he and the driver, a colleague, were driving to Te Puke when a small branch flew out from the undercarriage of the truck around 11am yesterday.
"Missile came out of the undercarriage, straight into his chest.
![The "freak" accident involving a logging truck and a car left the motorist with stitches. Photo / Facebook](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/H7BYO5RO7FXJYD75OZNSDSLZWI.jpg?auth=b441d9a8083aa9e18ad2723b44b65573c6f8329463eb979ffca2b993a3f60734&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)