# 2002 WESTERN STAR 4900 — TIRES:SIDEWALL
> NHTSA complaint `1812810` · 2022-05-15 · FREIGHTLINER LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** WESTERN STAR
- **Model:** 4900
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** FREIGHTLINER LLC
- **Component:** TIRES:SIDEWALL
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
I was driving my dump truck on highway 99 in Washington county, North Carolina carrying a load of milling when the front driver side tire blew out causing me to lose control and end up in a deep ditch on the opposite side of the road. Luckily there was know one traveling in that direction. My dump truck was totaled.
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