Kevin Scarpa was driving his daughter, Gianna, back to Arcadia University for her junior year when the unexpected happened.
"I saw a piece of plywood from the car flip over and then the windshield instantly exploded, and we were covered in these pretty small shards of glass," Kevin said.
Gianna described the moment as sudden and chaotic.
"It was just kind of an instantaneous smash, and there was wood all over, glass all over. My car was absolutely destroyed," she said.
Despite the damage, Kevin managed to safely pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle carrying the plywood continued driving westbound and did not stop.
"I didn't even have time to look for their license plate. I just know it was either white or silver. It was a four-door SUV, but that's all I know about it," Kevin said.
The Scarpa family is hoping that someone else who was traveling westbound on the Schuylkill Expressway that morning may have witnessed the incident and can provide a more detailed description of the vehicle involved.
"I don't know if I will see my car again, but I'm just glad me and my dad are both OK," Gianna added.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the case. The Scarpas say they are not interested in pursuing legal action but hope to identify the driver for insurance purposes.