No charges after loose tire kills I-40 driver, troopers say

By CNN Newsource

Published April 25, 2023 6:02 AM

By Web staff

HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Troopers say no charges will be filed after a loose tire caused a fatal wreck along Interstate 40.

The Friday, April 21, crash killed 68-year-old Bronnie Cummings, a resident of Charlotte.

On Monday, a spokesperson with the N.C. State Highway Patrol said there would be no charges in the case, calling it a freak incident.

Authorities say a 1989 Ford Ranger was traveling west near Canton when its front left tire came loose and crossed the median barrier wall. The tire hit the windshield of a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox SUV driven by Cummings, killing him on impact. Authorities say the passenger of the Equinox, 55-year-old Lucia A. Berry, suffered life-threatening injuries.

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