Driver Captures Moment of Collision With Flying Tire

This scary video captures how little time a driver can have in avoiding a wreck when a tire flies over a median at the approaching car. We often deal with accidents in torts but it is hard for a jury to sometimes understand the very limited time for reaction. Indeed, one of the tricks of litigators is to give a sense of greater time by breaking up the period in a series of decisions or actions.

The van driver is able to move quickly to avoid the tire but that leaves even less time for the victim.

The driver posted the video and described the scene: “I was driving Westbound on the 401 approaching Salem Road on Tuesday Jan 13th 2015 when a tire flew over the median and smashed into my car.”

What is fascinating is that the driver hit by the tire is being attacked in comments for remaining in the left passing lane.