Traffic & Transit
Flying Tire Kills Driver On I-95
The tire came off a pickup truck on Interstate 95 north and struck a vehicle on Interstate 95 south in Philadelphia, killing the driver.
PHILADELPHIA — A driver on Interstate 95 south died after a loose tire smashed into their vehicle's window early Friday morning.
The incident occurred at about 12:30 a.m. in the area between Front and Broad streets, according to Fox 29.
A tire came off a pickup truck driving on Interstate 95 north, NBC10 reports.
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The tire hit the median, then hit the vehicle's windshield, trapping the 60-year-old driver, Action News reports.
Crews had to cut the vehicle's roof off to get access to the victim, who has not been identified.
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The driver was taken to a hospital, where he died.
It's unclear if the pickup truck driver knew what happened, according to multiple reports.
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