Laredo Man Injured in Tire Blowout Accident in Webb County, TX
Webb County, TX -- March 1, 2023, a Laredo man was injured following an accident where a tire blowout led to a rollover.
Preliminary details said that the incident happened at around 5:15 p.m. along I-35 in the area of mile marker 22.
According to information from authorities, a 58-year-old Laredo man was in a Sterling truck traveling northbound on the interstate. It appears a tire blew out, and the truck then lost control. It careened onto the median where it then overturned.
The Laredo man had injuries said to be incapacitating. No others were said to be injured. Right now, additional details are unavailable.
Some may think there's nothing else to discuss, really. Tires blowout sometimes, and it just can't be avoided, right? That's often true, but not always. Tires can blowout due to poor maintenance, for example. I've seen a lot of truck drivers forced to operate vehicles in a sad state of disrepair because their employers would skip maintenance in a ridiculous attempt to cut costs. While less likely, it's also possible some sort of defect left to the tire failing despite every reasonable belief it wouldn't.
Distinguishing between these potential causes often requires unique experience and equipment to reconstruct the tire and the circumstances that led to it blowing out. Authorities don't often have access to these resources, but maybe authorities here are already working to ensure there are clear answers about what happened here.
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