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Runaway Tire Hits Teenager in Santiago, Chile

Runaway Tire Hits Teenager in Santiago, Chile

By Ahmed Abdelsalam

A 19-year-old student was struck by a runaway tire that detached from a truck in Santiago, Chile, on October 29, surveillance footage shows.

Tire came loose from truck in underpass

The tire bounced along the street after coming loose from a truck passing through a nearby underpass, knocking the teenager down. Eyewitnesses who helped the victim said he suffered an arm injury, was bleeding, and experienced dizziness after the impact.

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