Bouncing Tire Hits And Damages School Police Vehicle
- 10 years ago
Recently, travel lanes along the 110 Freeway in California had to be shut down. Police were dispatched to the section of highway after a report came in regarding a bouncing tire.
Driving poses a long list of dangers, some of which you might not even imagine.
Recently, travel lanes along the 110 Freeway in California had to be shut down. Police were dispatched to the section of highway after a report came in regarding a tire.
It had bounced from the southbound lanes before traveling over a median and venturing across the northbound ones. The tire eventually struck a Los Angeles School Police Department vehicle.
It broke the auto’s windshield and ripped through a portion of the roof. At the time of the incident, the affected vehicle was being driven by a school police officer.
The staffer encountered minor injuries as a result and had to be transported to a nearby hospital. California Highway Patrol officials say the tire came off a pickup truck at a little after 6 A.M.
The lanes were closed shortly after and an investigation into the occurrence was launched. They reopened right before 7 in the morning however commuters were already affected, as traffic was backed up for miles.
Driving poses a long list of dangers, some of which you might not even imagine.
Recently, travel lanes along the 110 Freeway in California had to be shut down. Police were dispatched to the section of highway after a report came in regarding a tire.
It had bounced from the southbound lanes before traveling over a median and venturing across the northbound ones. The tire eventually struck a Los Angeles School Police Department vehicle.
It broke the auto’s windshield and ripped through a portion of the roof. At the time of the incident, the affected vehicle was being driven by a school police officer.
The staffer encountered minor injuries as a result and had to be transported to a nearby hospital. California Highway Patrol officials say the tire came off a pickup truck at a little after 6 A.M.
The lanes were closed shortly after and an investigation into the occurrence was launched. They reopened right before 7 in the morning however commuters were already affected, as traffic was backed up for miles.