Amanda Forrester / news@whmi.com

One driver had an unexpected passenger while driving through Livingston County this week.

Around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, a 19-year-old Sterling Heights man was driving eastbound on 1-96 near Fowlerville Road when a wild turkey flew into the path of his Ford F-250 pickup truck before crashing through the windshield, according to a Tweet from the MSP First District.

The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and avoided a major crash. He wasn't injured in the incident, but the turkey was killed.

Authorities said turkey hunting season runs from Apr. 20 through June 7 this year. Drivers are cautioned to be on the lookout for turkeys that may fly into their path to avoid hunters.

(photo credit: MSP First District via X)