Skip to content

Friday December 08, 2023 Salt Lake City, UT

Alerts

Media Alert

Press Release

Vehicle Struck by Loose Tire

Wednesday June 2, 2021

PROVO-A Chevy Spark struck a loose tire northbound on I-15 near Provo Center St about 5:00PM this evening. The front passenger was struck by the tire and transported to an area hospital in critical condition. A second vehicle also struck the tire but no injuries were reported in that vehicle.

Troopers are looking for help in identifying the vehicle that lost it. Witnesses described it as a lifted, full sized Chevrolet pick up and that the tire came out of the bed of the truck.

If you witnessed the incident or have information on the vehicle that possibly lost the wheel, please call 801-887-3800.

###

MEDIA CONTACT

Hillary Koellner
Director of Public Affairs
Department of Public Safety
hmkoellner@utah.gov

SHARE THIS MEDIA ALERT

More Videos in this Series

Motorcyclist Killed on I-80

June 20, 2020

Fatal Crash: San Juan County on SR-191 at Milepost 78

May 11, 2020

Utah’s New Lane Filtering Law

May 8, 2019

More from the News Room

Fatal Pedestrian Crash US 191

November 2023

Fatal US 40 MP 47

November 2023

Fatal Pedestrian Crash Northbound I-15 MP 361.

November 2023