Potato Shatters Deputy's Windshield In Temecula, Witnesses Sought

TEMECULA, CA — A potato that was either intentionally hurled or somehow flew out of a pickup truck shattered a deputy's patrol car windshield, and now investigators from the Southwest Sheriff's Station are seeking witnesses to the incident.

The deputy had just finished a call for service and was traveling northbound on Butterfield Stage Road, passing Rancho Vista Road, around 2:18 a.m. Tuesday when the potato struck and shattered the patrol car's windshield.

The deputy, covered in glass, pulled to the side of the roadway to avoid a traffic collision, the Southwest Sheriff's Station reported.

The deputy said a dark-colored pickup truck had just passed southbound on Butterfield Stage Road, toward Pauba Road, when the potato struck.

"During a subsequent canvass of the street, deputies located a potato in numerous pieces along the roadway. No injuries were sustained by the deputy and this is an ongoing investigation," the Southwest station reported.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy Eastwood at 951-696-3000.