Robert Martinez, 64, killed when vehicle struck by tire on Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn, New York
Modified Date:
Thu, 08/02/2018 - 2:15pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, July 31, 2018Driver killed when car is hit by flying tire in Brooklyn
Authorities say a driver has been killed when his car was struck by a tire that flew off a private sanitation vehicle on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn.
Driver killed after tire falls off garbage truck, flies into windshield
Police say Robert Martinez was heading east at around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday when the tire came loose from the westbound sanitation vehicle. It went over the center media and smashed his windshield.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Tire IssuesPeople Involved:
Robert Martinez
Roadway:
Gowanus ExpresswayCity:
Brooklyn, NYCounty:
Kings County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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