Once had a semi dump a tire in front of me in El Paso, Texas. Full re-tread, but thankfully no rim. Maybe 10 feet away from me at highway speeds.
Ran over it. Tore my car to shreds, but I walked away.
Semi was owned by (redacted - don’t want to be sued).
Filed police reports with state, county, and city police. Those reports vanished. But my repairs — including deductible — were paid in full without me filing ANYTHING. I was simply sent invoices showing “Paid in Full.”
Seeing a tire fly at you at 70 mph is scary stuff. Sad this gentleman did not survive. Sigh.
As soon as I heard the first reports of this on the noon news, when they said a truck with four occupants fled the scene, I figured they were illegals.