Almost died b/c of downed cable line??

I almost died last night. NOT REALLY, but close.  I was driving home from Amy's birthday gathering , which was supposed to include cake that i made and bowling at the AC on campus, but the bowling lanes were closed b/c of maintenance problems... so i was driving home down I-27 and then McCormick and about...a quarter of the way down McCormick, something smacked my windshield!  I realized that it was something long and rope like that went parallel to the ground across the car about mid way up the windshield.  Mom had already told me that the Cable was out at home, so after I recovered from the stun, I turned around to go check out what, if it was still there, had hit me.  It was either a power line or a cable line that was sagging so low that SUVs were hitting it.  Cars could slide under i think, but it hit an expedition right as i stopped near it.  I got to call 911 and tell them about it and the stupid lady asked me if i knew if it was power or cable...it was dark, rainy and i couldn't tell the thickness of the cord, so she just sent out a patrol car to check it out.  it was EXCITING! and it scared the BEEJEEZUS out of me.  interesting story though.