Cicada Flies Into Car Window, Causing Driver to Lose Control, Crash Into Pole
- A cicada flew into a driver's open window and struck the driver in the face, causing a crash in Blue Ash, Ohio on June 12, 2025.
- The driver lost control of a silver Kia which rolled onto its side after veering into a utility pole, with no injuries reported.
- Blue Ash police shared a photo of the crashed vehicle on social media and advised drivers to keep windows rolled up due to ongoing cicada swarms.
- The police emphasized that encounters with cicadas can pose risks, noting that these insects tend to invade personal space even when people are behind the wheel.
- This crash serves as a warning for motorists in cicada-active areas and supports the recommendation to keep car windows closed to avoid similar incidents.
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