DENVER — A driver was seriously hurt after a wheel dislodged from a moving semi, bounced off the roadway and tore their windshield.
The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. July 2 on southbound Interstate 25 near West Alameda Avenue, the Denver Police Department (DPD) said.
The driver of the vehicle that lost the wheel did not stop, DPD said. It's described as a semi-truck with a trailer that had a dual-wheel setup. The wheel that hit the victim's vehicle had been part of the vehicle assembly and was not a spare tire, according to DPD.
It's unknown which direction the semi was traveling when the wheel came off, DPD said.
The victim suffered injuries from the impact of the wheel and debris.
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