Human Interest Driver Is Miraculously Rescued Alive in Georgia After His Car Is Impaled by Logs from Truck The driver surprisingly only suffered minor injuries from the terrifying accident By Joelle Goldstein Joelle Goldstein Twitter Joelle Goldstein is a TV Staff Editor for PEOPLE Digital. She has been with the brand for five years, beginning her time as a digital news writer, where she covered everything from entertainment news to crime stories and royal tours. Since then, she has worked as a writer-reporter on the Human Interest team and an associate editor on the TV team. In her current role, Joelle oversees all things TV and enjoys being able to say she has to watch The Kardashians, Dancing with the Stars and America's Got Talent for "work". Prior to joining PEOPLE, Joelle was employed at The Hollywood Reporter. She graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Television-Radio (and an appearance in the NCAA Women's Volleyball Final Four!) People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 21, 2019 06:26 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos A Georgia driver is lucky to be alive after he rear-ended a truck that was carrying dozens of logs, causing the large chunks of wood to smash through his car from the front windshield to the back window. The aftermath of the terrifying accident was captured in photos on the Whitfield County Fire Department’s Facebook page, showing how the driver just narrowly missed getting impaled by multiple logs on Oct. 11. By some miracle, the man driving the vehicle on Cleveland Highway in Dalton only suffered minor injuries after rear-ending the truck, according to the Facebook post. The logs through the windshield. Whitfield County Fire Department/Facebook Whitfield County Fire Chief Edward O’Brien told CNN that the accident occurred as the driver leaned down to pick up something that he had dropped inside his vehicle. It turns out the driver was very fortunate to have been doing so, as O’Brien noted that the man’s head ended up in a gap between the logs due to the fact he was not sitting in the upright position. “It was as if it was almost created just for his head,” O’Brien explained to the outlet. RELATED VIDEO: Dad Killed in Car in Front of Family When Boulder Falls From Overpass — Which Police Say Was Intentional The rest of the car, meanwhile, was completely damaged, with logs extending from the shattered front windshield all the way through to the back window. When firefighters showed up to the scene, they had to cut through approximately 30 to 40 logs with chainsaws before they could attempt to rescue the driver from his car, O’Brien told CNN. However, once they successfully made it through the logs, they were able to cut open the car within 10 to 15 minutes and safely remove the driver. The logs through the car window. The logs through the car window. Whitfield County Fire Department/Facebook Police Save Woman Trapped in Sinking Car by Smashing Window with a Rock At this time, it is unclear if the driver will face any charges. He has not yet been identified. A spokesperson for the Dalton Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.