Do Tire Blowouts Cause Fatal Accidents?

According to the Orlando Sentinel, on May 12, a 46-year-old Tamarac man died after the van he was driving experienced a tire blowout, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The newspaper reported that the crash occurred at about 7:15 a.m. on the northbound lane of Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County. The victim was…