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House Struck by Runaway Tire

(La Porte County, IN) - A tire came rolling off a moving vehicle Wednesday evening and struck a house outside La Porte.

 

According to La Porte County Police, officers about 6 p.m. responded to W. 18th St. and Westwood Dr. near the fairgrounds.  A motorist told investigators he felt his Ford F250 “wobble,” police said.

 

Once he pulled over and stopped, the driver observed his front left tire continue forward and strike a house.

 

Police said the tire knocked two pieces of trim off the ceiling of a porch and came to rest next to the steps.  The driver was able to place a new tire on his truck and leave the scene.

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