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Alabama man injured when pick-up truck rear tire splits

Posted at 4:44 AM, Nov 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-22 23:51:50-05

GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - An Alabama man was taken to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare after a rear tire split caused the pickup truck to flip and go into a tree.

Florida Highway Patrol says the accident happened about 5 pm. Wednesday on Interstate 10 at mile marker 187 in Gadsden County.

Troopers say David Melton, 62, of Elba, Ala., was in critical condition.

No one else was in the truck.

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