[sarathlal]

Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar

Tire pops off truck, flips car on California freeway.

Originally Posted by androdev

Kind of a perfect storm.

Freak accident due to improper wheel installation.

It appears like the tire was on a mission. It came back to give the KIA another pat!

The car that had the dash cam was initially occupying that lane, only to give way for the poor KIA to get to the 'position', and then moved back to its original lane for the 'perfect' capture. Really bad luck there

[sumeethaldankar]

Originally Posted by sarathlal

It appears like the tire was on a mission. It came back to give the KIA another pat!

It's called double tap. I really hope the people survived.

[sarathlal]

Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar

It's called double tap. I really hope the people survived.

Yes, according to the highway patrol, the sole occupant who drove the vehicle sustained only minor injuries.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/03/27/loose-...a-freeway/amp/

[vamsi.kona]

This is one accident which is just like a film stunt. Fortunately the driver is safe. Shows the advantage of wearing seat belt, without which the driver would have been thrown around.

https://youtu.be/-_24t3x3q00

[MT_Hyderabad]

Originally Posted by vamsi.kona

This is one accident which is just like a film stunt. Fortunately the driver is safe. Shows the advantage of wearing seat belt, without which the driver would have been thrown around.


https://Youtu.be/-_24t3x3q00

Very scary indeed.

I think it is the result of unauthorised modification, with sub standard components.

[ramki.grandhi]

This wierd accident is not from India but worth watching. And glad to hear "minor injuries".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NHVfDRd1_8

[whitewing]

Originally Posted by ramki.grandhi

This wierd accident is not from India but worth watching. And glad to hear "minor injuries".

This should be used for advertising the usage of seatbelts. The driver managed to walk away with "minor" injuries, thanks to being belted up.

The video would be hilarious if not for the fact that lives were at stake. The errant tyre bumps the car and manages to chase it and gives it one more bump! Scary indeed.

[MayurS]

Originally Posted by androdev

Kind of a perfect storm. The truck is having big fat tires with so much offset, I guess lug bolts were either not long enough to hold the wheel, cheap quality ones that sheared off or forgot to tighten to the spec. The really heavy and fat wheel came off and continued rolling ahead of the black car. The combination of GC/approach angle of the black car and the size of the spinning wheel ahead created a "ramp" like effect (instead of a "wall") for the black car and the momentum of the black car drove it of the "ramp" making it fly. You can see the perfectly spinning wheel on the road just after the black car lifts off the ground. Freak accident due to improper wheel installation.

It was due to worn out wheel hub & bearing. Sharing the video below

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqVyV...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[vijaysrk]

As projectiles go, you'd be hard pressed to find something more potent or lethal than a vehicle wheel.

It has rigid core made of steel or alloy, then an inflated rubber outer that gives it flexibility and durability compared to let's say, a brittle ceramic or metal layer that may break on impact.

Combine it with it's momentum - not just linear momentum alone but it's rotational momentum as well, and you have something that's virtually indestructible and packs a TON of kinetic energy if at a high enough speed.

Youtube is full of truck fail videos where the errant wheel comes off and results in a carnage on the road or worse, destroys the unlucky roadside establishment that stands in its way...

Not sure what the moral of this story is, though... er... watch out for wayward truck wheel you see rolling beside you on the road? :-)

[holdoyn]

Originally Posted by som9729

Saw this on twitter today.
My question to experts here

Why does the Smaller car flip?
I expected the tyre would hit the smaller car head-on and damage the bumper/bonnet/windshield etc

But a flip doesn't make sense to me.

Any insights?

I watched the video at slower speeds, the tyre was at an angle to the car's bumper.
That and the rubber squishing at the right amount might have caused it to go under the body and consequentially caused it to flip.
My 2 paise to the discussion.

[shresan23]

That pickup was extremely lucky. All those trucks speeding on the road and yet the pickup managed to get to the side of the road without a hitch

[SuperGirl_Dad]

Still couldn't believe this news. Gone too soon, friend .

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/...275388686.html

https://www.aol.com/gofundme-started...170820624.html

Drive safe. Crashes can be devastating.

Dear Mods: there is a go fund me request for treatment and funeral. I'm not posting direct link for it, but its in the provided link. Any support is welcome 🙏. Hope I'm not violating any rules.

[MyLife_MyCar]

Originally Posted by SuperGirl_Dad

Still couldn't believe this news. Gone too soon, friend .

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/...275388686.html

Sorry to hear about your friend. Failing to notice a stop sign led to the accident as per the article.

He failed to yield at a stop sign and drove through the intersection with Highway 26, according to the WSP.

His SUV was T-boned on the driver’s side by the southbound truck…

Ignoring the traffic light, intentionally or by mistake, is at rampant at least in India. This has led many accidents in the cities itself. One can imagine what can happen on the highways where the vehicles are at a very high speed.

One thing that I always follow at highways is to slow down a little while approaching any intersection irrespective of the presence of vehicle or people or animal crossing it. it is a matter of just a few seconds, but can save you from any unwanted surprises.

[Thad E Ginathom]

Originally Posted by SuperGirl_Dad

Still couldn't believe this news. Gone too soon, friend .

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/...275388686.html

I'm genuinely sorry for you, for the loss of your friend. That is tragic however it happens.

But... What about the innocent truck driver?

[MyLife_MyCar]

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

But... What about the innocent truck driver?

Escaped unhurt, as per the article.

The driver of the other vehicle involved, a semi truck with a trailer, was not injured, according to the WSP.