OAKLAND PARK, Fla. – One man was killed and his passenger was hurt Tuesday when a sport utility vehicle traveling on Interstate 95 was struck by a tire that came flying off a box truck, authorities said.
Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alvaro Feola said the crash happened about 6:15 p.m. on southbound I-95 near Commercial Boulevard. The box truck lost its left front tire, which flew into a concrete barrier wall and landed on the Ford Echo SUV.
The driver of the SUV -- Josue Cala, 25, of Tuxedo Park, New York -- was pronounced dead at the scene, Feola said. The SUV's passenger -- Julianna Charles, 27, of Winter Garden -- was taken to Broward Health Medical Center. Her injuries were described as not life-threatening, Feola said.
The driver of the box truck was not hurt.
The crash caused traffic delays along southbound I-95 for several hours Tuesday evening.
