Driver killed after trailer tire strikes SUV on I-75 in Monroe County

Deputies say the tire came off a southbound trailer, entered the northbound lanes and struck two vehicles near mile marker 182.

MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A driver was killed after a tire came off a trailer and struck an SUV on Interstate 75 in Monroe County on Saturday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the crash near mile marker 182 around 12:42 p.m.

Preliminary reports show a Dodge truck was traveling south when a tire came off its trailer and went airborne into the northbound lanes.

The sheriff’s office says the tire struck a Mini Cooper before bouncing into the windshield of a Ford Bronco.

The Bronco’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff’s office is not releasing the driver’s name at this time and has not provided any additional details at this time.

The crash remains under investigation.