This is the shocking moment a car's windscreen was smashed by a giant metal chain which fell from a crane last Thursday (August 1) afternoon in Bangkok.<br /><br />Knot Wattana, 30, was driving through a road-widening project on Srinagarindra Road in the Thai capital.<br /><br />Dashcam camera footage shows the 265-feet-tall crane on the right of the vehicle before a part of the hoist suddenly came loose.<br /><br />The chain swung down and smashed the car windscreen, spraying splinters of glass onto Wattana's arm and hand.<br /><br />Construction workers later contacted and apologised the driver. <br /><br />They also gave him an undisclosed sum of money as compensation.<br /><br />The driver said: ''I was very shocked and didn't know at that moment what had hit the glass until I pulled over and checked.<br /><br />''The company accepted they were fully responsible for the repair costs. But I told them to be careful next time because the chain was heavy enough to kill any drivers, especially motorcycle riders.''
