A loose truck tire led to a devastating accident when it smashed into a motorcyclist in the middle of the road, demolishing his motorcycle. Harrowing dashcam footage shows the motorcyclist thrown into the air and then smacking into the asphalt.
Dashcam footage posted in the Facebook group INFO BERITA SEMASA shows that the collision occurred at 11:46 AM on August 23 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Two motorcyclists were cruising in the leftmost lane ahead of the filming car when a runaway tire came into view. In the footage, the tire was already in motion, bouncing off the curb and heading toward the riders.
It collided head-on with one of the motorcycles, launching the rider into the air as the bike was instantly wrecked. The force of the impact sent the motorcycle tumbling backward, performing several somersaults in the process.
The impact caused the motorcyclist to tumble forcefully onto the road, his helmet dislodging upon the rough landing.
The Driver Behind the Motorcycle Smashed by a Truck Tire Narrowly Avoids a Similar Fate
The following car swiftly swerved to the right to avoid hitting the motorcyclist, inadvertently positioning itself directly in the path of the loose tire as it bounced off the opposite curb.
In a fortunate turn of events, the heavy rubber wheel bounced and rolled over the car’s hood, narrowly missing the windshield instead of crashing into it.
As the footage draws to a close, the car driver slows down, likely to offer a hand to the injured motorcyclist.
The motorcyclist reportedly survived, though he sustained serious injuries to multiple areas of his body, including his head. A photograph revealed that he had been moved to the roadside. Meanwhile, the car’s driver, who emerged unscathed, claimed that the victim had requested his glasses immediately after the accident.
They discovered his glasses on the road and returned them. However, he kept asking for them, suggesting a potential concussion. later reports indicate that the 55-year-old motorcyclist had narrowly escaped the loose tire crash with only minor injuries.
Local traffic police reported that a tire had fallen off a truck. An investigation has been opened regarding the incident.