MAN DIES AFTER TIRE CRASHES THROUGH WINDSHIELD ON I-40

Police say a driver died yesterday on Interstate 40 after a tire detached from another car and crashed through his windshield.
Knoxville police say a vehicle was traveling east near the West Hills exit when it lost a tire. It went over the dividing wall and struck a Nissan SUV heading west on I-40.
The tire went through the windshield and hit the driver.
The motorist was taken to U.T. Medical Center, where he later passed away.
Law enforcement says the crash remains under investigation.
The identity of the victim is being withheld at this time.