Sign comes crashing down inches away from mother, son in car

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A mother and son said they are counting their blessings and grateful to be alive after a sign crashed down just inches from their car.

Sharon Boucher and her son Chase were making a quick stop at a 7-Eleven.

“You think you are going to get Hot Cheetos and a Slurpee one minute and the next, a whole sign can be on top of your car,” Boucher said.

The two got back in the car after getting their snacks and seconds later saw a sign coming down.

“We thought it was thunder but when I turned it was the sign that was coming down,” Boucher said.

To their surprise, the sign barely missed them.

“I just put my head on my steering wheel and thanked God that someone was definitely on our side,” Boucher said.

Boucher and Chase went back to the scene with KVVU and realized that a small concrete barrier was what probably stopped the sign from falling directly on their car.

It is unclear what would have caused the massive sign to go down.

“It’s definitely a reminder of how quick things can change around you and how life can be short,” Boucher said

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