Watch a loose wheel launch a Kia Soul in a horrific highway crash
soared several feet into the air before landing on its hood and rolling over to a stop on its wheels.
It’s unclear how high the Kia flew or how the tire launched it so violently, but the vehicle soared higher than the attacking Silverado’s roof, so it could be up to 10 feet or more in the air. As for why it launched so high, we’re no physicists here, but the tire’s rotational direction could have acted like a ramp under the Kia’s bumper or front axle, which at highway speeds would have some severe consequences.
The video, taken by Twitter user @Anoop_Khatra, began circulating over the weekend. While it’s horrific, the original poster said the Kia driver was able to walk away from the accident unharmed. There’s no word on what happened to the Silverado driver or if they’ll be held responsible for the accident, but the accident is a good reminder not to cheap out on modifications.
This sort of thing is shocking to watch and would be absolutely traumatizing to endure first-hand, but tire- and wheel-related accidents areto have their own sub-Reddit. The r/tiresaretheenemy sub features dozens of funny videos, but in between the humor, there are some terrifying accidents. Semi-truck tires also cause accidents and are apparently common enough that a Google search on the topic returns pages of car-crash attorneys waiting to take the case.
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