Authorities say a landscaper suffered a fractured skull and smashed nose when he was struck by an airborne tire as he worked along a central Florida road.
Florida Today (http://on.flatoday.com/1CrFzQc ) reports the accident happened late Wednesday in Melbourne. The landscaper was stacking wood and branches into his work trailer and had apparently placed a tire in the road in place of a traditional orange traffic cone to warn drivers to slow down.
Police say a vehicle traveling north on the darkened street hit the tire, sending it flying. A woman who was with the landscaper wasn't hurt.
Authorities are asking for witnesses or anyone who was in the area to come forward.
The landscaper was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition on Wednesday night.
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Information from: Florida Today (Melbourne, Fla.), http://www.floridatoday.com
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