Truck Driver Dies In Roadside Tyre Explosion

A truck driver died when a tyre on his vehicle that he was checking by the side of the A14 in Suffolk exploded. Paramedics arrived on the scene but were unable to save the driver, who has yet to be named. The busy road, which is the main route from the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich to the Midlands, was closed to allow an air ambulance to land.

A spokesman for the AA said: “The main reason for a tyre exploding is either massive over inflation, and I mean when it is extremely over inflated, not just a bit. Or an under inflation, because then the tyres can get too hot. But it is very rare.

“These things happen in workshops where the tyres are behind barriers and there is a lot of protection, but it is the first time I have heard of it in ages on the roads.

“The important thing is to always check the pressure of the tyres. Do it once a fortnight at home, before you’ve gone anywhere.”