Construction accident involving 200-pound tire kills worker
A construction worker was killed when he was struck by a 200-pound tire that had come loose from a tanker truck carrying flammable liquids.
The victim was 52-year-old J. Pedro Garcia, a state contract road crew worker.
The first right rear wheel of the tanker came off while the truck was crossing over
After losing the first tire, and after striking the other vehicles, the truck continued driving for about a half a mile. A second wheel then came off and hit Garcia.
Garcia was flown by ambulance to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries.
The truck company for which the driver worked, Safety-Kleen, is cooperating with police in the ongoing investigation.
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