The driver of a Tesla filmed the scene and affirmed that the Kia driver who was hit by the tire survived the severe shock unharmed.
By Le Figaro
Published on 03/28/2023 at 7:45 p.m., updated on 03/28/2023 at 8:09 p.m
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In late March, a vehicle was severely hit by a tire on a Los Angeles freeway. Twitter screenshot of @Anoop_Khatra account.
A spectacular scene worthy of the Fast and Furious saga. A stunning traffic accident was filmed by a Tesla driver on the Ronald Reagan Freeway in Chatsworth (Los Angeles) at the end of March and published on social networks. As the driver of a Kia drove past a pickup truck, the vehicle’s tire came off and hit the Kia head-on. The car was thrown several meters off the ground before it crashed onto the hood and ended its race a few meters away.
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The uninjured driver
The tire hit the vehicle again before coming to a stop next to the nearly destroyed Kia. Given the severity of the shock, it’s a real miracle that the driver of the South Korean brand’s car escaped unharmed, according to the Tesla driver who filmed the scene.
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“Amazingly, the driver of the Kia was able to escape unharmed,” he said on his Twitter account, before adding that the driver of the van “stopped and ran back to check on the condition of the driver of the Kia and sincerely apologized for the incident.” “.
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The California Highway Patrol spokesman, interviewed by ABC7, confirmed the witness’ testimony and said the driver of the Kia escaped with “minor injuries.” The pickup driver is also unharmed, but his vehicle was damaged. An investigation was launched to understand the reason for the tire detachment. According to initial information, the incident could be linked to the wear of the nuts.