semi's tire comes off

Mequon man killed when semi's tire comes off, hits car on highway

11/9/07

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You Can Lose A Wheel And Not Know
OAK CREEK - The freakish Thursday night accident that claimed the life of prominent doctor Krishna Nemi, was the talk of the Flying J truck stop Friday night. Truckers say it is entirely possible to lose a wheel without knowing it.

"Is it possible to lose a wheel off the back of your truck and not know it?" trucker Ted Smith said, repeating the question. "For sure it is."

Edward Williams is taking a load through Wisconsin on his way to Dallas. While he allows that unknowingly losing a tire is possible, he says it's unlikely.

"The majority of the time it is very rare," the barrel-chested trucker said, "because you usually get vibrations."

But trucker Ed Lehman points out something that happened to a colleague. "One of my good friends on a ready mix truck lost his whole wheel," Lehman said indicating the wheel with a wave of his hand. "Came right off and went into a cemetery. He never knew it."

Whether the driver knew he lost his wheel on I-43 Thursday night or not, Milwaukee County Sheriff's investigators know that trucker could be most anywhere now.
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New Developments In I-43 Tire Fatal Accident
11/13/07
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss new developments in the fatal accident that killed Dr. Krishna Neni last Thursday.

A tire flew off a truck and smashed through the windshield of Dr. Neni's car, killing him. It happened on I-43 at Silver Spring. The tire fell off a south bound semi and hit a car going north. The driver of the truck that lost the tire did not stop.

In the press conference, Clarke said the truck that lost its tire on I-43 has been identified, as has the driver of that truck.

Click on the link under related content to see the press conference.

Clarke said they were able to identify the semi based on tips from the public, media reports, and video from the Department of Transportation freeway camera that was enhanced with the help of the media.

Clarke said the Department of Transportation camera showed three semis passing through the area at the time of the accident which were all identified as possibilities.

Clarke said Saturday, the owner of a trucking company called Holmes Quick & Safe Transport out of Port Huron, Michigan called detectives and said a truck that had passed through the area was now missing a wheel. The truck was impounded at the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department request.

Clarke said the truck belongs to CKC Trucking out of Macomb, Michigan, which is about 25 miles from Port Huron. The truck is a 1988 Frontliner and is grey. The rim of the tire is still attached to the axel on the driver’s side.

Clarke said the driver of the truck has been identified. He is a 66-year-old man from North Street, Michigan. He told detectives he did not realize he had lost the tire until he stopped for gas in Indiana. The man has had his commercial driver’s license for 33 years and has numerous speed violations, according to Clarke.

The Sheriff's Department is looking into whether there was misconduct by the driver or the trucking company. The driver told investigators after this tragedy, he is giving up driving trucks.

Clarke said Dr. Neni’s family has been notified of these latest developments, and this remains an ongoing investigation.

Clarke said once the investigation is complete, the information will be handed over to the district attorney’s office for review.
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