Husband and wife both hurt when loose spare tire falls from truck and hits windshield, causing crash on U.S. 70 Business in Smithfield, North Carolina
Two people injured after loose tire hits car windshield, causes crash in Smithfield
The impact sent the car out of control into a power pole before flipping over, going airborne and landing on the porch of a nearby home.
The car knocked one support from under the porch, but did not strike the house.
Loose Wheel Smashes Into Car Windshield Causing Serious Accident
The loose wheel assembly appeared to be a spare tire from a pickup truck. The spare tire may have fallen off of the cable, which normally holds it in place under the back of the truck.
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