Police said a driver on I-5 saw a "black object" moving through the air and, when he pulled over miles later, near Lakewood, Washington, he found a gun stuck in the front of his car.

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The driver continued for about 18 miles after the object struck his car, and then stopped for gas, Washington Trooper Guy Gill said.

Photos show a gun lodged into the front of the driver’s car.

“This is a first,” Gill said, tweeting the photo.

The gun was recovered and turned over to Lakewood police.

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A rendering of the columbarium memorial that is estimated to be completed by next summer or fall in the southeast part of Oakland Cemetery, officials said. (Courtesy of Historic Oakland Foundation)

Credit: Historic Oakland Foundation