A woman spectator was killed this weekend when a tire flew off a drag racing car and hit her before the vehicle crashed at the National Hot Rod Association Arizona Nationals in Chan
dler, Ariz., according to USA Today.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nhra/2010-02-21-crewmember-injury-phoenix_N.htm
The unidentified woman was taken from Firebird International Raceway by helicopter to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix and died there several hours later.
The accident during the first round of the Arizona Nationals is reportedly the first non-participant death at an NHRA event since the mid-1970s, according to the Arizona Republic.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/speed/articles/2010/02/21/20100221nhra-firebird-raceway-fan-injured.html
The accident took place Sunday when Top Fuel dragster Antron Brown lost control, crossed into the lane of his rival Troy Buff and then hit a wall. The car flipped onto its right side, caught fire and then its left rear tire flew off and went into a crowd of bystanders.
Brown was examined at Chandler Regional Medical Center and released.
In a statement, the NHRA said it was investigating the crash.
“The entire NHRA community is deeply saddened by today’s incident and sends its thoughts and prayers to the woman’s family and friends,” the organization said.
Rain postponed the rest of the race Sunday. It was set to resume Monday.
Worn, Mismatched Tires Likely Lead to SUV’s Rollover
We’ve made a crusade of warning the public of the care that must be taken with their tire placement, and here’s another incident that bears us out.
Authorities in Port Saint Lucie, Fla., were blaming mismatched tires on an SUV with causing the vehicle to roll over, ejecting several children. Luckily, the victims didn’t sustain any critical injuries. See http://www.cbs12.com/news/lucie-4724233-port-turnpike.html
In the accident, a man was driving his 1997 Ford Explorer with five kids, all younger than 13, on the Turnpike.
His right rear passenger tire blew, he lost control of the SUV and it rolled over several times.
Three of the children were thrown out of the vehicle. They were hospitalized, but did not sustain any serious injury.
Authorities said that the tire that failed was a different brand than those on the SUV’s other three wheels. And the front left tire was badly worn and needed to be changed.
The main cause of accidents on the Turnpike are worn-out and under-inflated tires, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. To that list we would add having uneven tread between front and back tires, with the better tires on the front. See http://car-accident-rain.com for more information.
Authorities in Port Saint Lucie, Fla., were blaming mismatched tires on an SUV with causing the vehicle to roll over, ejecting several children. Luckily, the victims didn’t sustain any critical injuries. See http://www.cbs12.com/news/lucie-4724233-port-turnpike.html
In the accident, a man was driving his 1997 Ford Explorer with five kids, all younger than 13, on the Turnpike.
His right rear passenger tire blew, he lost control of the SUV and it rolled over several times.
Three of the children were thrown out of the vehicle. They were hospitalized, but did not sustain any serious injury.
Authorities said that the tire that failed was a different brand than those on the SUV’s other three wheels. And the front left tire was badly worn and needed to be changed.
The main cause of accidents on the Turnpike are worn-out and under-inflated tires, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. To that list we would add having uneven tread between front and back tires, with the better tires on the front. See http://car-accident-rain.com for more information.
Alaska Mulls Making Snow Tires Mandatory
Better tires? Sounds like a great idea, right. Well not if they put the new tires on only the front. See http://car-accident-rain.com All tire manufacturers agree that it is extremely dangerous to have newer tires on the front of a vehicle than on the back.
Alaska lawmakers are weighing whether to require state residents to install winter tires on their vehicles from mid-December to mid-March.
http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/6376818/article-Alaska-Legislature-considers-making-snow-tires-mandatory?instance=home_news_window_left_top_2
The bill also permits the use of studded tires, as well as name-brand tires that the Alaska Department of Public Safety deems acceptable.
The Alaska Legislature’s transportation committee had a hearing on the tire bill Tuesday, when a proposal to bar the use of cell phones by drivers was also discussed.
At the hearing tire company officials said that most winter accidents and deaths in the far northern United States and Europe are caused by problems with turning. We wonder why they didn’t raise the issue they all agree about with respect to assuring that if only two tires are replaced, they must go on the back. This rule would apply even more so for snow tires. Remember, the natural inclination would be to put the snow tires on the front of a front wheel drive car.
Alaska lawmakers are weighing whether to require state residents to install winter tires on their vehicles from mid-December to mid-March.
http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/6376818/article-Alaska-Legislature-considers-making-snow-tires-mandatory?instance=home_news_window_left_top_2
The bill also permits the use of studded tires, as well as name-brand tires that the Alaska Department of Public Safety deems acceptable.
The Alaska Legislature’s transportation committee had a hearing on the tire bill Tuesday, when a proposal to bar the use of cell phones by drivers was also discussed.
At the hearing tire company officials said that most winter accidents and deaths in the far northern United States and Europe are caused by problems with turning. We wonder why they didn’t raise the issue they all agree about with respect to assuring that if only two tires are replaced, they must go on the back. This rule would apply even more so for snow tires. Remember, the natural inclination would be to put the snow tires on the front of a front wheel drive car.
Wisconsin Man Killed in Freak Tire Accident
A Northwest Wisconsin man met an untimely end in a freak accident where he was hit by a flying tire.
Shane Erickson of Somerset, Wis., was driving right over the state’s border in Minnesota when his vehicle was hit by a flying tire from a pickup truck, according to an online story by the radio station WTAQ, http://new.wtaq.com/news/articles/2010/jan/25/somerset-man-killed-mn-freak-accident/
The fatal accident took place last Saturday on Highway 95 in Oak Park, Minn.
Erickson was killed even though he was wearing a seat belt and despite the fact that his air bag opened when his vehicle was hit.
Another Wisconsin resident, a man from New Richmond, was the driver of the pickup truck.
Shane Erickson of Somerset, Wis., was driving right over the state’s border in Minnesota when his vehicle was hit by a flying tire from a pickup truck, according to an online story by the radio station WTAQ, http://new.wtaq.com/news/articles/2010/jan/25/somerset-man-killed-mn-freak-accident/
The fatal accident took place last Saturday on Highway 95 in Oak Park, Minn.
Erickson was killed even though he was wearing a seat belt and despite the fact that his air bag opened when his vehicle was hit.
Another Wisconsin resident, a man from New Richmond, was the driver of the pickup truck.