DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION. THE HYDRAULIC ROD HOLDING THE HOOD UP DETACHED AND ENTERED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. THE CONTACT INCURRED WRIST AND ANKLE INJURIES IN THE COLLISION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT.