Giant inflatable pumpkin rolls down North Carolina road

CARY, N.C. (CBS, KYMA) - Gusty winds sent a farm's massive Halloween decoration tumbling down a North Carolina roadway Sunday, October 11, stopping motorists in their tracks.

Daniel Wester said he was driving with his wife and three-month-old daughter to check out Phillips Farms' Pumpkin Fest when he saw the giant gourd barreling around the corner.

Wester said he first found the sight hilarious, but became concerned when he noticed a large air pump "whipping around" with it, worried that it could injure the person trying to stop it or cause damage to his own vehicle.

"I had to make sure my baby was safe in the car, so I couldn't stop in the middle of the road," Wester told Storyful. "But as soon as I could pull off, I got out and helped."

After the video's filming, Wester said he helped deflate the pumpkin and move it to the farm's storage shed.

The farm's owners thanked the Good Samaritans who stopped the gourd-gone-wild with free tickets to the festival.

"Now the farm has invited my whole family to be a free guest of honor at their Pumpkin Fest this weekend," Wester said.