Man injured when 10-inch saw blade crashes through windshield

A Cobb County man driving on I-285 was injured by a 10-inch saw blade that sailed through his front windshield.

Henry Rodriguez, of Marietta, was westbound near Roswell Road when the blade cut his left arm and face Tuesday afternoon, according to a Sandy Springs Police Department report.

Neither Rodriguez nor his front seat passenger, Kendrick Love, also of Marietta, saw where the blade came from, both told police. The saw blade was on the driver side seat and a large amount of blood was inside the van when officers arrived, the police report states.

Rodriguez was transported to North Fulton Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, according to police. His passenger was transported to jail for an outstanding warrant for an unrelated incident, police said.

Investigators hope the serial number from the saw blade will help them find the person responsible.

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