ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Some commuters in Central Florida say a drive through construction zones left them with busted, cracked windshields.
A manager of a local repair shop told Channel 9’s Len Kiese that a construction boom and window damage go hand-in-hand.
Mark Dean said he just had his windshield cracked while driving during a construction zone.
“A rock truck passed me and next thing I know, heard a loud pop,” Dean said.
Jonathan Walsh, who helps run Safelite AutoGlass in Orlando. He told Eyewitness News that business is up more than 20 percent with many customers blaming a drive through construction areas as the cause.
"(There is) a lot of road construction going on right now. Summertime is a busy time. A lot of cars on the road, people on vacation,” Walsh said.
There are at least 50 road construction projects in Central Florida, according to Florida’s Department of Transportation website.
If a driver believes they received damage to their vehicle from an FDOT construction project, they can file a claim here.
Last year, 864 people filed claims to be reimbursed for property damage. So far this year, 689 people have filed claims.
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