Last year, New Jersey Governor John Corzine signed the nation’s first state law prohibiting vehicles from driving with dangerous accumulations of snow. Owners of used cars in New Jersey may be interested in a terrifying accident outside of Chicago that could force other states to adopt Corzine’s innovative piece of legislation.

Early in January, Peter Morano was driving in Aurora, Illinois when a large block of ice slipped off of a semitrailer and crashed through his windshield.

“The sheet of ice hit directly on the windshield, broke the windshield and sprayed the glass into my face,” said 41-year-old father of two, quoted by the Chicago Tribune.

The semitrailer continued driving, but other pedestrians came to Morano’s aid. He spent two days in the hospital and had to undergo numerous facial surgeries.

Morano and his family believe that the accident could have been prevented and are now pushing for stronger regulations concerning snow removal for motorists.

“There needs to be more awareness of this,” said Debbie Morano, Peter’s wife. “Every time we’ve told the story, someone says, ‘That happened to me,’ or ‘That happened to a friend of mine.'”