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Scottish Sun
7 hours ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Huge chunk of metal fired through my windscreen as I drove at 70mph on the motorway… it missed my head by INCHES
FINAL DESTINATION Huge chunk of metal fired through my windscreen as I drove at 70mph on the motorway… it missed my head by INCHES Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A STUDENT narrowly avoided being impaled after a huge strip of metal fell off a car and lodged in her windscreen. Alannah was driving on the M3 from Bournemouth to her parents' home in Addlestone, Surrey, on Tuesday, June 24. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 The metal chunk splintered when it hit the windscreen, possibly saving Alannah's life Credit: Supplied 8 Alannah holds the metal shard that almost killed her when it hit her Fiat 500 Credit: Supplied 8 The 22-year-old student burst into tears - but was able to retain control of the vehicle Credit: Supplied The terrifying incident occurred at 2.25pm, around a mile before junction four, which Alannah compared to film series Final Destination. The 22 year-old, a graphic design student at Arts University Bournemouth, had no time to react as the huge metallic pole smashed into her windscreen - leaving her inches from death. She told The Sun: "It looks like a step from the side of a car. It hit me when I was going about 70 miles per hour. "I tried to swerve a bit but I was in the fast lane and there were cars to my side, so I couldn't move lanes. "When I saw the item blow off the car, I put my hand on the horn and I didn't let go, because my first instinct was to make everyone aware something's happened. "Then it hit. In that initial shock, I burst out crying because it was the biggest bang, everything sounded like it smashed. "I thought the whole thing came through the windscreen, it was really confusing, I was just in shock that there was this massive thing in my car." Alannah initially pulled over to the hard shoulder to ring her dad, but was terrified that her tiny Fiat 500 would be flattened by a passing lorry. She said: "I called my dad, and he knew that I was terrified of being on the side of the motorway. When a lorry goes past, it really shakes, it was petrifying." After less than a minute she pulled back on to the motorway with the intention of reaching the next service station. Moment driver leaves woman for dead in crushed car to pick up his £20 notes Alannah's plan was to stay behind a lorry to avoid any stones flying up and shattering what remained of her windscreen. However, she was flagged by a fellow driver, who forced her to pull over and then called the emergency services. Alannah said: "He came straight up and helped me get out of the car and over the barrier to make sure I was okay. "It's so annoying that I don't remember his name, but I'm so grateful for him because he helped calm me down, he helped get everything sorted. He was the one who called everyone to help me. "He stayed with me until the emergency services arrived before leaving." Fire services and police attended the scene while Alannah spoke to an ambulance team over the phone, but miraculously she sustained no physical injuries. Firemen told Alannah that a 'guardian angel' must have been watching over her because the metal object split when it hit the windscreen, stopping it from passing all the way through and potentially killing her. Alannah said: "The firemen actually did say the windshield actually helped the metal split. 8 An interior shot of the car shows just how close the metal shard came to Alannah Credit: Supplied 8 Alannah said fireighters told her she must have a 'guardian angel' Credit: Supplied 8 Police put duct tape over the whole so Alannah could drive on to the next services Credit: Supplied 8 Alannah holds the gigantic metal strip, which she said may be a step from a car Credit: Supplied 8 Alannah's friends joked that her ordeal was like the log scene from Final Destination 2 "They said if it didn't split, it would have come all the way through and hit me. "It could have ended up being really, really serious, I'm incredibly lucky that I kept control of the car after it hit and carried on driving until I could pull over. "The firemen, my friends and family all said that it was a guardian angel watching over me, which was lovely to hear." And shockingly, despite the huge gaping hole in the windscreen, Alannah's car - her first ever vehicle, that she acquired in January 2020 - sustained no damage to the bodywork whatsoever. She said: "The policeman laughed, actually, when I had finally calmed down, because he said, 'I can't believe there is not one single scratch on your car'." Police removed the metal chunk and put duct tape over the hole, then closed off part of a lane of the motorway in order to escort Alannah to the next services. They conducted a short investigation at the scene but determined that the incident was entirely accidental, Alannah said. The emergency services also commended the young student's driving and said without keeping a cool head and remaining in control of her car, things could have been much worse. Alannah's friends joked that her ordeal was like the famous scene from the action film Final Destination 2 in which logs fall off the back of a truck. She said: "A lot of people keep saying it reminds them of that scene. That's been kind of the laughing joke today about it." She added: "I just feel very lucky with how it turned out. I feel very unlucky it happened, but very lucky I survived. "Luckily, it's only the windshield which is damaged, but it could have gone so seriously wrong. "All my friends that I've told, they were like, you honestly could have died, you could have been seriously injured. "I've walked out of it intact though, I haven't even got a scratch on me. "My parents were very grateful that I was okay. My mum said it was my granddad who was watching over me, and looking after me." Alannah is soon heading back to university but shared her advice for other drivers in similar situations. She said: "I know it sounds stupid, but try and keep control of the car, and just try not to suddenly slam your brakes on. "Just try and stay in contact and get yourself somewhere safe."
The Irish Sun
7 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Huge chunk of metal fired through my windscreen as I drove at 70mph on the motorway… it missed my head by INCHES
A STUDENT narrowly avoided being impaled after a huge strip of metal fell off a car and lodged in her windscreen. Alannah was driving on the M3 from Bournemouth to her parents' home in Addlestone, Surrey, on Tuesday, June 24. Advertisement 8 The metal chunk splintered when it hit the windscreen, possibly saving Alannah's life Credit: Supplied 8 Alannah holds the metal shard that almost killed her when it hit her Fiat 500 Credit: Supplied 8 The 22-year-old student burst into tears - but was able to retain control of the vehicle Credit: Supplied The terrifying incident occurred at 2.25pm, around a mile before junction four, which Alannah compared to film series Final Destination. The 22 year-old, a graphic design student at Arts University Bournemouth, had no time to react as the huge metallic pole smashed into her windscreen - leaving her inches from death. She told The Sun: "It looks like a step from the side of a car. It hit me when I was going about 70 miles per hour. "I tried to swerve a bit but I was in the fast lane and there were cars to my side, so I couldn't move lanes. Advertisement Read more on Motors "When I saw the item blow off the car, I put my hand on the horn and I didn't let go, because my first instinct was to make everyone aware something's happened. "Then it hit. In that initial shock, I burst out crying because it was the biggest bang, everything sounded like it smashed. "I thought the whole thing came through the windscreen, it was really confusing, I was just in shock that there was this massive thing in my car." Alannah initially pulled over to the hard shoulder to ring her dad, but was terrified that her tiny Advertisement Most read in Motors She said: "I called my dad, and he knew that I was terrified of being on the side of After less than a minute she pulled back on to the motorway with the intention of reaching the next service station. Moment driver leaves woman for dead in crushed car to pick up his £20 notes Alannah's plan was to stay behind a lorry to avoid any stones flying up and shattering what remained of her windscreen. However, she was flagged by a fellow driver, who forced her to pull over and then called the emergency services. Advertisement Alannah said: "He came straight up and helped me get out of the car and over the barrier to make sure I was okay. "It's so annoying that I don't remember his name, but I'm so grateful for him because he helped calm me down, he helped get everything sorted. He was the one who called everyone to help me. "He stayed with me until the emergency services arrived before leaving." Advertisement Firemen told Alannah that a 'guardian angel' must have been watching over her because the metal object split when it hit the windscreen, stopping it from passing all the way through and potentially killing her. Alannah said: "The firemen actually did say the windshield actually helped the metal split. 8 An interior shot of the car shows just how close the metal shard came to Alannah Credit: Supplied 8 Alannah said fireighters told her she must have a 'guardian angel' Credit: Supplied Advertisement 8 Police put duct tape over the whole so Alannah could drive on to the next services Credit: Supplied 8 Alannah holds the gigantic metal strip, which she said may be a step from a car Credit: Supplied 8 Alannah's friends joked that her ordeal was like the log scene from Final Destination 2 "They said if it didn't split, it would have come all the way through and hit me. Advertisement "It could have ended up being really, really serious, I'm incredibly lucky that I kept control of the car after it hit and carried on driving until I could pull over. "The firemen, my friends and family all said that it was a guardian angel watching over me, which was lovely to hear." And shockingly, despite the huge gaping hole in the windscreen, Alannah's car - her first ever vehicle, that she acquired in January 2020 - sustained no damage to the bodywork whatsoever. She said: "The policeman laughed, actually, when I had finally calmed down, because he said, 'I can't believe there is not one single scratch on your car'." Advertisement Police removed the metal chunk and put They conducted a short investigation at the scene but determined that the incident was entirely accidental, Alannah said. The emergency services also commended the young student's driving and said without keeping a cool head and remaining in control of her car, things could have been much worse. Alannah's friends joked that her ordeal was like the famous scene from the action film Final Destination 2 in which logs fall off the back of a truck. Advertisement She said: "A lot of people keep saying it reminds them of that scene. That's been kind of the laughing joke today about it." She added: "I just feel very lucky with how it turned out. I feel very unlucky it happened, but very lucky I survived. "Luckily, it's only the windshield which is damaged, but it could have gone so seriously wrong. "All my friends that I've told, they were like, you honestly could have died, you could have been seriously injured. Advertisement "I've walked out of it intact though, I haven't even got a scratch on me. "My parents were very grateful that I was okay. My mum said it was my granddad who was watching over me, and looking after me." Alannah is soon heading back to university but shared her advice for other drivers in similar situations. She said: "I know it sounds stupid, but try and keep control of the car, and just try not to suddenly slam your brakes on. Advertisement "Just try and stay in contact and get yourself somewhere safe."
Extra.ie
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
F1 in pole position as rave reviews have it set to become hit of the summer
F1: The Movie starring Oscar nominee Kerry Condon and Brad Pitt is on track to become the biggest blockbuster of the summer in Ireland. The film has been attracting rave reviews since it opened in cinemas here this week. And although official audience figures will not be released until tomorrow, industry sources reported yesterday that the movie is expected to be one of the biggest-grossing films of the year, both domestically and globally. Brad Pitt in F1. Pic: Warner Bros/Everett/Shutterstock One source told 'It's a bit early to say, but based on Friday's numbers, which have been good, it's up there with our best performing movies over the past few months. 'It's up there with 28 Years Later, which performed very well and the horror film Final Destination. It's tracking to match up with our best movies and it's on par with superhero and horror movies. 'I don't think anyone will disagree that it will be the biggest hit of the summer.' F1. Pic: Warner Bros/Apple Conor Kelly of Dublin's Savoy Cinema also said the movie is gearing up to be the big hit of the summer. He told 'People are just saying it's great and when they come out [of the cinema] they are saying they want to see it again. 'It's going very well and everyone has been raving about it. It's like the [Top Gun] Maverick movie, and even people who don't like Formula 1 – the sport – are saying they think it's well done.' Tom Cruise. Pic: Paramount Pictures He added: 'It's bringing in people. I think it's going to be like Twisters last year; that was helped by word of mouth. It could be the hit of the summer.' F1: The Movie opened in 710 cinemas in Ireland and the UK last Wednesday. The American movie trade magazine Variety has forecast it will make €42m during its first weeks in the cinemas. Directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Top Gun: Maverick's Jerry Bruckheimer, F1 cost €170m to make. Kerry Condon. Pic: Amy Muir/REX/Shutterstock Although the film is a work of fiction, Condon's character Kate – the only female technical director in Formula One – is largely based on the real-life Fermanagh woman and former Aston Martin strategist Bernie Collins. Condon – whose character keeps her distinctive Thurles accent in the film – has admitted she knew nothing about motorsport before she landed the leading lady role. Speaking about her pre-shoot preparation for the racing platform F1 Nation this week, Condon said: 'The first race I went to was in Barcelona, just to meet people and observe everybody. Everyone was so nice and generous, particularly Bernie Collins.' 'I learned a lot from Bernie because of her Irish background. I thought that was going to be perfect. I thought, 'yes, bingo, I'm going to base it kind of on Bernie's backstory.' [F1 TV's] Ruth Buscombe as well was very helpful. 'I just kind of found out a little bit about where they went to college and what they studied and the route that they took to get there,' Condon added. 'And then little things like the notepad that I have [in the movie] when I walk to the pit wall. I asked Bernie what she would have written on the front page of her notepad, just in case the camera caught a glimpse of my notepad or something. 'It was kind of radical because we shot a lot of the movie live with the real Grand Prix, so a lot of the cars flying by in the background were the real cars happening in real time. That's never been done before.'
Pink Villa
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Final Destination Bloodlines Lifetime India Collections: Warner Bros' horror-fantasy ends its SPECTACULAR run netting Rs 61 crore
Final Destination: Bloodlines is now at the fag end of its spectacular India theatrical run. The horror-fantasy is going to finish with Rs 60.50 crore net (Rs 74 crore gross) on the board and that is phenomenal given that it faced stiff competition from Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. The global run of Bloodlines has again been enviable since this USD 50-60 million budgeted film is going to end up doing USD 285 million or so. All that the movie required was USD 150 million for a theatrical breakeven, but it had done almost double. The money coming from the non-theatrical revenue sources will further fill the pockets of the producers. The Breakdown For Final Destination: Bloodlines' Collections Are As Under Final Destination: Bloodlines Opened Modestly But Ended Up Doing Spectacularly In Its Full Run, Despite Competition Final Destination: Bloodlines opened to a modest Rs 4.35 crore net on Thursday including late night previews of Wednesday. After showing a growth on its first Friday, it grew further on Saturday and Sunday, despite new found competition in the last installment of the Mission Impossible series. The movie crossed the Rs 50 crore net mark on its 18th day and managed to add another Rs 10 crore net in the remainder of its run, for a Rs 60.50 crore net cume. Final Destination: Bloodlines Becomes The Most Successful Movie Of The Franchise Final Destination: Bloodlines is the most successful film of the horror-fantasy franchise. The success of Bloodlines shows that the audience is still very much invested in this franchise. Even after many years, the scares and the campiness of the Final Destination movies, get the audience. This franchise has redefined horror movies from a budgeting standpoint too. Due to the nicheness of the genre, most producers did not mount horror movies on high budgets. Final Destination movies showed that there is recovery possible even for high budget horror films if they manage to excite and scare its audience in equal measure.
Herald Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Herald Sun
Noughties movie star Ali Larter's ripped bikini pic at 49
Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. 25 years after she first found fame in hits like Varsity Blues and Final Destination, noughties movie star Ali Larter looks absolutely sensational in her latest post. The 49-year-old star posted a stunning mirror selfie taken inside her trailer while filming the TV show Landman. Larter wears a teeny red string bikini in the photo, shared to her Instagram account, showing off her toned abs and legs. 'For all my ladies out there that work hard to be their best everyday,' she wrote in her caption. 'Let's hear how you do it? I had to shoot a bikini scene for my show last week. Playing a character that is so comfortable in her body drives me. So here's how I prep and what I eat for a day on set.' She then went on to detail her daily schedule, which includes waking up at 5:30 in the morning and drinking celery juice and coffee. She also explains she will work out, 'dunk my face in ice water, slather with oil cause of my spray tan' and leave for work by seven in the morning. In the photo, Larter accessorises the red bikini with a diamond cross necklace belonging to her character, which she calls 'my suit of armour for this woman.' '[Ten] minutes of deep breathing to break down the BS I tell myself and redirect my energy to a calm, confident, and creative state while I look over my material,' she wrote. 'And then go walk the walk! Let me know how you build yourself up to look and feel your best. Xo' The comments section was full of fans sending positivity towards the actress, with one writing 'I'll have what she's having. Holy moly Ali,' and another adding, 'Holy smokes- you look UNREAL!! I need to do all of these things immediately!!! #GOALS!!' This isn't the first time the Legally Blonde star has appeared on the show in a bikini. The actress posted a carousel of photos on her Instagram in November 2024 featuring stills from the show while promoting the first season. In the photos, the actress can be seen in a different red bikini, which featured strings wrapped around her abdomen. Larter plays Anglea, Billy Bob Thornton's character's on-again-off-again wife on the Taylor Sheridan-led show, which revolves around the oil business and the people behind it. The show also stars Demi Moore and Jon Hamm. Larter told Fox News Digital she worked with a dialogue coach to nail her character's West Texan accent, and was inspired by her wardrobe to get into character. 'They put a little air in their 'WH's, and so getting in the accent was something for me,' she said. 'Also, you know, Angela is a very glamorous woman, and she loves to like, you know, put on her leopard print bodysuits and her … jeans and so, putting on her wardrobe and her heels was a big thing for me, and the hair and makeup, and then it was a kind of moment of transforming into this character that is very provocative and very bold and comfortable in her body.' Season two of Landman is set to premiere on Paramount+ in November 2025. This story originally appeared on Fox News and is republished here with permission. Originally published as Noughties movie star Ali Larter's ripped bikini pic at 49
