from herpdigest.com:
Florida’s Rocky the “Flying” Turtle
Story based on – “Turtle flies into van windshield” on I-95
5/13/05 Stuart News, Indian River County:
A flying turtle crashed through the windshield of Ralph Glaister this
afternoon on Interstate 95.
Glaister was heading north on I-95 just south of Indrio Road in St.
Lucie County when he noticed the turtle attempting to cross the
interstate. "I saw the turtle crossing the road when it was slightly clipped by
the truck in front of me, which sent it flying into the air and through
my windshield," he said. “it hit the glass on the passenger side,
busted that out and landed next to me."
"It seemed like it happened in slow motion." Glaister was more worried
about getting immediate help for the 1-foot-long turtle than fixing his
windshield after the crash.
"It is amazing (the turtle) wasn't injured," he said. "He came flying
through the windshield at 70 miles per hour.
Luckily, both Glaister and the cooter box turtle were not seriously
injured. The turtle suffered minor cuts to its tail and back legs, but the
shell was not damaged. Glaister walked away without a scratch.
Glaister plans on releasing the turtle into a nearby pond.
(Editor: From the photo published with the article, the turtle seems to
have been a large Florida red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni).
Rusty