On June 18, 2025, while traveling northbound on State Route 241, I and my family were behind a Pacific Rim Mechanical Ford Transit Van, vehicle number S723, returning home to Victorville from the Long Beach area. The van, driven by a white male with a possible beard, had ladders and equipment on top and a clearly visible company logo on the left rear door. It was equipped with what appeared to be a LYTX fleet dashcam system.
While maintaining a distance of approximately 5-6 car lengths in the number two lane, an orange-colored object detached from the top of the company van, landing on the roadway and subsequently bouncing into the dirt median to our left. We then moved into the number one lane to avoid any potential incident.
Approximately one to two miles further, a second orange object flew from the top of the company van, impacting the roadway and causing the vehicle behind them to swerve. This object then entered our lane of travel and struck the hood of our vehicle, resulting in a 2-inch indentation on the curved section.
We attempted to alert the driver of the van to the issue of objects detaching from the vehicle, but the driver accelerated, preventing us from doing so. We subsequently exited the toll road to refuel and assess the damage.
The following day, we contacted the company and were instructed to contact Jeff Obrian. Upon contacting Mr. Obrian, he stated that he would review the camera footage, noting that there had been previous instances of objects striking their vehicles. After a week, we followed up with Mr. Obrian, who informed us they only carry ladders on their vehicle and advised us to contact our insurance company. This suggests that Mr. Obrian reviewed the video and found no evidence of objects impacting their van, implying that the objects originated from their company vehicle and did not want to resolve the matter through their insurance company. read more