A tire apparently fell off the back of a truck on the Schuylkill Expressway, hit a Toyota Prius and bounced up onto a building's roof, resulting in a large hole.
A tire apparently fell off the back of a truck on the Schuylkill Expressway, hit a Toyota Prius and bounced up onto a building's roof, resulting in a large hole.
Witnesses say a tire that fell from the sky and crashed onto the roof of the Philadelphia Housing Authority training facility on Vare Avenue sounded like a "bomb."
It sent workers inside heading for the doors and trying to figure out the mystery of the flying tire.
"We went on the roof and seen that big tire. We though it was an airplane tire," said PHA Supervisor George Johnson.
"They said it was a real big wheel, I don't know," said another PHA worker. "They said it could have come from a plane."
Workers scrambled to the roof where they found a gaping hole and the tire they thought had dropped from a plane. Turns out, it was a truck tire that broke free from a passing tractor trailer and careened off the hood of a Honda Civic. It went airborne, traveling over 30-feet up before crash landing on the roof.
"Something came out of the air, we was wondering why," a PHA employee said.
"You heard the big boom and then just smelled a whole lot of gas so we had to get out of there," he added.
"How a tire from a moving truck lands on our roof I think I probably need a Phd. in physics to figure that out, quite unusual," said PHA Executive Director Kelvin Jeremiah.
The driver of the Honda was taken to the hospital along with a pregnant woman who was riding in the front passenger seat. The impact smashed the hood, the windshield and deployed the airbags.
Back at the PHA building, workers were buzzing about the bizarre incident while PGW workers and investigators from Licenses and Inspections checked out the damage.
"I think we are incredibly fortunate. I think we caught a break this morning," Director Jeremiah added.
"I feel fortunate because we get to go home early and still get paid. That's the fortunate part," a PHA worker said.
The driver of the car that got hit by the flying tire, Kiwon Lee, told Fox 29 over the phone that he is okay. His wife is still being checked out at the Hospital Of the University of Pennsylvania.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:47:02 GMT
City administration officials came before a City Council committee with orders not to talk about the building collapse, but that didn't stop council members from raising questions.
City administration officials came before a City Council committee with orders not to talk about the building collapse, but that didn't stop council members from raising questions.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:17:37 GMT
Lots of traffic and police activity, police cameras are everywhere. But that didn't stopped this armed robber from calmly walking into a Dunkin Donuts on camera Monday afternoon and sticking the place up.
Lots of traffic and police activity, police cameras are everywhere. But that didn't stopped this armed robber from calmly walking into a Dunkin Donuts on camera Monday afternoon and sticking the place up.
Monday, June 17 2013 5:18 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:18:27 GMT
"Very creepy" is the way neighbors are describing the most recent incidents involving a suspected prowler in Lumberton who has struck three times in the last couple of months.
"Very creepy" is the way neighbors are describing the most recent incidents involving a suspected prowler in Lumberton who has struck three times in the last couple of months.
Friday, June 14 2013 5:02 PM EDT2013-06-14 21:02:59 GMT
Just hours after L&I building inspector Ronald Wagenhoffer ended his own life Wednesday night, sources say police found a videotape on which Wagenhoffer says "it wasn't my fault."
Just hours after L&I building inspector Ronald Wagenhoffer ended his own life Wednesday night, sources say police found a videotape on which Wagenhoffer says "it wasn't my fault."
Thursday, June 13 2013 5:36 PM EDT2013-06-13 21:36:19 GMT
"We have now lost seven lives in connection with this tragedy." With those words, city officials confirmed the overnight suicide of License and Inspections Inspector Ronald Wagenhoffer.
"We have now lost seven lives in connection with this tragedy."With those words, city officials confirmed the overnight suicide of License and Inspections Inspector Ronald Wagenhoffer.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:14 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:14:32 GMT
At approximately 2:45pm Wednesday afternoon, a bank robbery occurred at the National Penn Bank on E. High Street in Pottstown, PA. Police have captured three of the fours suspects so far.
At approximately 2:45pm Wednesday afternoon, a bank robbery occurred at the National Penn Bank on E. High Street in Pottstown, PA. Police have captured three of the fours suspects so far.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:19:58 GMT
Breaking news in North Philadelphia on the 2300 block of North Tenth Street, where three people, including a pregnant woman, were shot. This happened just before four this afternoon.
Breaking news in North Philadelphia on the 2300 block of North Tenth Street, where three people, including a pregnant woman, were shot. This happened just before four this afternoon.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:11:57 GMT
If you hated going to traffic court in Philadelphia, you won't have to anymore! Today, Governor Tom Corbett signed a bill abolishing traffic court,effective immediately.
If you hated going to traffic court in Philadelphia, you won't have to anymore! Today, Governor Tom Corbett signed a bill abolishing traffic court,effective immediately.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:57:28 GMT
A main line mascot gets the boot. At issue: cultural sensitivity.It's an issue that's been playing out on athletic fields all over America: re-thinking team names and the mascots that go with them.
A main line mascot gets the boot. At issue: cultural sensitivity.It's an issue that's been playing out on athletic fields all over America: re-thinking team names and the mascots that go with them.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:47:02 GMT
City administration officials came before a City Council committee with orders not to talk about the building collapse, but that didn't stop council members from raising questions.
City administration officials came before a City Council committee with orders not to talk about the building collapse, but that didn't stop council members from raising questions.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:06 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:06:59 GMT
Six of the people accused in one of the largest public corruption cases in our area's history plead guilty today in court. 18 people total are accused of bilking the Bensalem school district.
Six of the people accused in one of the largest public corruption cases in our area's history plead guilty today in court. 18 people total are accused of bilking the Bensalem school district.
The damage left by a tire that fell onto the hood and windshield of a car Monday.
The tire is seen outside of a building in South Philly Monday morning after it had already hit a car.
