Tire Blowout in Saline County, Missouri Sends Woman to the Hospital
A tire blowout caused a serious accident that injured a 43-year-old woman in Saline County, Missouri on Thursday June 23, 2011, according to marshallnews.com. The driver was travelling on Interstate 70 when one of her tires blew. The tire blowout forced her car off of the road where it collided with the cable barrier in the median of the interstate.
Police say that the driver was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the Missouri car crash. It is likely that the seatbelt saved the driver from more serious injury. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital where she was treated for moderate injuries.
Tire blowouts are scary and can be extremely dangerous. According to policeone.com, blowouts cause upwards of 23,000 crashes per year and more than 500 deaths. They note that the best way to avoid blowouts is by preventing the causes of a blowout. This means monitoring the wear on your tires and maintaining the correct pressure in your tires. Most blowouts are caused by wear on the tire combined with lower than recommended tire pressure, which can cause the tire to overheat.
If you are involved in a blowout, do not try to steer against the blown tire. Rather, hold the steering wheel steady and slightly accelerate to give yourself momentum. Keep your vehicle under control and get it to the side of the road. It is important not to panic when the tire blows because you need to maintain control of your car to avoid possibly disastrous consequences.
Tire blowouts happen thousands of times every year. The accidents that tire blowouts cause can be deadly. Often, these accidents can involve more than just the vehicle that loses a tire. If you are ever involved in an accident caused by a tire blowout, you may need a car crash lawyer to represent you to insurance companies or even in a lawsuit. If you are ever in this position, call the Missouri car accident attorneys at Page Law at 314-322-8515.
Sources: http://www.marshallnews.com/story/1739089.html and http://www.policeone.com/suspect-pursuit/articles/92723-Vehicle-Tire-Blowouts-Avoiding-deadly-consequences/
