AN OREGON MAN ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURIES YESTERDAY AFTER THE CAR HE WAS DRIVING WAS STRUCK BY A TIRE FROM A SEMI-TRUCK ON I-39.
REPORTS INDICATE THAT 76-YEAR OLD GENE GAERTNER WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOJND ON I-39. THE TIRE BROKE LOOSE FROM A NORTH BOUND SEMI-TRUCK AS IT CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK THE GAERTNER VEHICLE.
THE TRUCK DRIVER FROM ROMEOVILLE WAS TICKETED FOR UNSAFE EQUIPMENT.
