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Man Says Large Bolt Fell From Subway Tracks And Smashed Sunroof

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A driver says a large bolt shattered his sunroof after falling off elevated subway tracks in Queens.

The man said he was doing his laundry yesterday in Astoria when he heard a loud bang.

"I looked back and I see my entire sunroof cracked. It was really, I was shocked," he said. "I came out, there was nothing on top of my car, and right next to my car I see this big bolt."

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It happened under the N/W line tressle around 31st Street and 35th Avenue.

The man also pointed out a piece of wood that's dangling from the tracks there.

MTA inspectors will return to the scene today to investigate.

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