It was a freak accident on Interstate 5 that put a man who
recently moved to
on his deathbed.
A big rig tire flew off a trailer and through Kyle Hubbard’s
windshield on Feb. 14. He died over the weekend from his injuries, and the
California Highway Patrol now says the driver of the trailer could face
criminal charges.
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It’s one of those stories that leaves you thinking what are
the odds.
Hubbard was driving northbound on Interstate 5 near
when a trailer heading south hauling a prefabricated home lost a wheel that
somehow ended up smashing through the 31-year-old’s windshield.
When the tire flew off the trailer’s passenger side, it had
to cross every southbound lane, the concrete median and two more northbound
lanes before hitting Hubbard’s Ford Taurus.
He suffered major head injuries, and after more than a week
in the hospital, he died over the weekend.
“It’s one of those freak things,” said CHP officer Mike
Bradley. “I’ve seen wheels come off before. They’re inflated, they do bounce,
they’re heavy.”
The CHP says it’s true that Hubbard couldn’t avoid the tire,
and investigators are checking the trailer for any possible negligence.
“It’s very possible civil suits could be filed,” Bradley
said. “It’s possible there could be a criminal complaint.”
Depending on the findings, charges could be filed all the
way up to involuntary manslaughter.
The big rig and trailer are owned by Ernie’s Mobile Home
Transport out of Olivehurst. Under the advice of an attorney, they had no
comment.
The CHP says a female passenger who was traveling to work
with Hubbard was not injured in the freak accident.
