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NJ State Police say that a turkey vulture flew into—and through— a minivan's windshield yesterday. The Star-Ledger reports that Jorge Hurtado had been driving eastbound on Route 80 in Parsippany when the bird appeared: "State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones said the bird struck Hurtado's 32-year-old wife, Vanessa, in the face, causing minor cuts and sending glass in her eyes." What's more, the bird, which looks massive in the photos, was even alive in the middle seat for a little while (a police trooper later declared the bird dead). Vanessa Hurtado, who was treated at a hospital, also asked the towing company to remove the bird from the car "so that it would not sit in the hot vehicle all day." Turkey vultures are apparently attracted to highways because of the roadkill on them; in 2004, a motorcyclist was killed when he hit one.
Turkey Vulture Vs. Car On Route 80
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About 15 years ago while driving on some non-major highway in NJ, I saw about half a dozen turkey vultures eating some road kill. It was quite a sight. They are big animals and unmistakable as anything else!
the bird, which looks massive in the photos, was even alive in the middle seat for a little while (a police trooper later declared the bird dead).
Has Internal Affairs looked into this? How about a medical examiner? Doesn't somebody have video of the bird in the seat? I don't know for sure, but the death looks kind of fishy to me, given the record of NJ state troopers.
"asked the towing company to remove the bird from the car"
That sentence should have included the name of the towing company, which was... Eagle Towing.
That's a Wild Turkey, not a Turkey Vulture.
A Wild Turkey is a very large bird and the whiskey is named after it.
A Turkey Vulture is also a very large bird that eats carrion, but prolly not a good choice to name a beverage after.
I dunno, "Turkey Vulture Vodka", the rotgut choice, bottled in Teterboro. Can you see it?