Police: Driver finds gun stuck in front of his car

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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