Edith Fields, 67, dies when struck by tire that flew off of SUV on Staley Avenue in Savannah, Georgia
Flying tire from passing SUV kills 67-year-old pedestrian, Georgia police say
Edith Fields, 67, was walking on Sunday, July 17 in Savannah, Georgia when a tire popped off the front of a Toyota Highlander and struck her, according to a release from the Savannah Police Department. Fields was transported to Memorial Medical Center where she later died from her injuries.
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