OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (TMX) — Authorities in Oklahoma say alert and quick-thinking drivers averted potential tragedy when a set of dual tires flew off a semi-truck and into traffic this week.

Dramatic video shared by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) shows Lt. Mark Southall following a semi truck “that appeared to be having a mechanical issue” on the Turner Turnpike near Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

“He saw smoke and vibration coming from one of the trailer’s rear axles and initiated a traffic stop to alert the driver,” OHP said. The video shows the truck driver pulling over to the shoulder as a set of dual tires flies off the trailer. One tire and wheel bounces into traffic, striking a black SUV, which immediately stops. The other tire and wheel rolled into the grass, where the wheel’s

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