A man’s drive across Cary, North Carolina, was cut short when a sudden, giant pumpkin crossed his path, immediately prompting him to pull over, saving his and his passenger’s lives. The pumpkin was of the inflatable kind, which means they weren’t in any real danger after all, of course. Still, that’s quite a bizarre image to witness.
The not-so-much pumpkin close call was shared online by Phillips Farms of Cary on TikTok. It is a fourth-generation, family-owned farm currently run by Michael Phillips, who often posts clips related to its farming activities and events. The clip attached above became the account’s biggest clip to date, garnering 840,100 views, 69,200 likes, and close to 800 comments.
The clip shows an Uber driver traveling down a street with a woman as a passenger. Shortly, a giant orange round object could be seen in the distance, closing in on the vehicle little by little. It was an inflatable pumpkin, fresh out of its duties from the local Pumpkinfest, and it seemed it had run away in a relentless search for freedom…