Robyn McCarthy was cruising down the Byron Highway, a popular two-way road that connects her hometown of Brentwood, California, to Highway 205, on her way back to Fresno from visiting friends.
After swerving out of the way to avoid hitting an animal and an oncoming car, McCarthy crashed into a road sign. A road sign pole pierced through the windshield, and her vehicle was totaled.
McCarthy said she stood there in shock. The then-freshman soccer player for Fresno State was lucky to walk out with a few cuts due to the shattered glass.
With first responders already on the way, she needed to call someone else to come to help her.