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Adrian Padeanu

Kia Soul Goes Airborne After Smashing Into Runaway Wheel In Wild Crash

A freak accident worthy of a Final Destination movie was recorded by a Tesla dashcam on the 118 Freeway near Los Angeles in California. The driver of a first-generation Kia Soul was minding their own business when a loose wheel from a modified Chevrolet Silverado smashed into the small boxy hatchback. The poor soul (pun intended) driving the Kia was the victim of exceptionally bad timing and quite likely a faulty wheel spacer and/or lug nut.

The front-left wheel that detached from the lifted and widened truck catapulted the Soul up in the air in an impromptu stunt suitable for a Burnout video game. The subcompact hatch spun into the air and eventually landed back on all four wheels. To make matters worse, the Silverado's loose wheel came back to the scene of the crime and hit the Kia yet again, this time colliding with the vehicle's rear.

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