I had a major happening on the way home from the HAIR CUT yesterday.
I was on a freeway, I-94, and driving along and BANG I felt like I went over a crack or SOMETHING in the middle lane at 70 mph! I immediately saw cars that were pulled over on the side of the freeway. I felt my car start to shake and THANK GOODNESS was able to go,over one more lane and find a space between other cars on the side of the road.
My tire was ripped/torn or whatever you want to call it. I got back in my car to collect myself and the guy that was in front of me and on his phone came around and I rolled down the window and asked him what to do next! He asked if I had a spare and said he would help me. He was waiting for a friend to come and get him some AIR FOR HIS SPARE! Long story about that.
I called “Lincoln Care” and they said they would send out a company to change my tire. Got the message on my cell and it had the number of the place coming and I called because the message said it would be 1 hour. A guy answered and I asked if he knew just where my car was on the freeway and he said “ WE DON’T FIX TIRES”! Really, 
I called Lincoln back and they said they would send a different compnay.
MEANWHILE, the young man and his friend started to change my tire. Then the Freeway Help truck pulled in and said he would finish the job.
This service man said that the freeway had a piece of concrete pop out and RE-Rod was poking out and caused all the 15-20 cars to blow and rip their tires. He said the police have been diverting traffic and the Road Commission was on it’s way to fix the issue. He said they had just filled that hole not long ago. Whoppee…..didn’t fix it good enough.
I thanked and hugged the 2 young men who started to thank me and the Freeway Help man and was on my way With the donut tire on my car. I stopped at 3 tire places on the way home to get quotes for a new tire.
I have a appt to get a new tire put on and just pray that the Wheel isn’t bent and it will work. Otherwise, it will be big bucks to get a new wheel. I did not buy into the insurance coverage for tires when I leased the car! Duh!
Gotta get going. Be back later.
BY THE WAY:
There were 2 accidents and lots of Ambulances and fire trucks behind where I was parked and up the freeway from where I was pulled over. The Freeway Help guy said that was from people trying to control their cars and hitting others after their tires BLEW OUT.
I am MORE than grateful I was okay and only have the expense of a new tire.
I will be calling the Road Comm and seeing if they will pay for the new tire. I’ve heard that they do do that at times. Can’t hurt to call.
It was my Front -Drivers side tire that blew. Made for a easier fix, since my right side was pulled over on the grass.
