Bizarre moment student sent flying by runaway tire that got loose from truck

He was flattened by a wheel of misfortune.Bizarre video shows the moment a pedestrian was sent flying after a runaway tire came loose from a vehicle and clattered into him, knocking him to the ground.Wild surveillance camera footage taken in Santiago, the capital of Chile, shows the wheel bouncing along the road before striking the 19-year-old student.The large tire fell off a passing truck as it drove through an underpass, colliding with at least one other vehicle before hitting the helpless victim, who lay dazed on the ground as passersby rushed over to help, Chilean news outlet Mega Noticias reported.“There was a loud noise, like when one piece of metal hits another,” an eyewitness told the outlet, describing the bizarre incident, which took place on Oct.29.The young man “had some trouble moving his arm and had a little blood on his head,” the eyewitness added.Another witness added that the victim was clearly dazed by the impact, “Like when you have these dizzy spells.

He couldn’t stand up.”The victim, who has not been identified, suffered multiple contusions, but “is out of serious condition,” local mayor Jaime Bellolio told the press.He added that the vehicle that caused the accident has been identified....