Tire bucked by truck crashes through roof

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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Pennsylvania State Police said a tire dislodged from an 18-wheeler on an interstate and collided with a car before crashing through a roof.

Police said the tire came off the truck about 9:30 a.m. Monday on Interstate 76 and slammed into a Honda Accord, causing the tire to become airborne and crash through the roof of the Philadelphia Housing Authority's Workforce Development Center, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday.

Investigators said a passenger from the Accord was taken to a hospital for evaluation. They said it took some time to identify the driver of the tractor-trailer, but the man called state police when he noticed the tire missing upon arrival at his destination in New Jersey.

Cpl. Gerard McShea, public information officer for the state police, said the investigation is ongoing, but the driver is unlikely to face any charges.

"We're not really giving him a hard time. He actually called us," he said.

The housing authority said the tire caused a small gas leak that was soon repaired by a construction crew. A spokesman said the building was declared safe to enter Monday and the roof was expected to be repaired Tuesday.