The truck driving down I-94 in Milwaukee had a mud flap hanging off. Many trucks repeatedly tried to warn the driver on CB, but the driver never responded and kept driving.
When the mud flap finally broke free, it fell flat on the road, but the metal bracket bent 90 degrees pointing straight up. A van with two parents and six children drove over the mudflap, the bracket sliced their gas tank and the ensuing sparks caused the gas tank to erupt into flames. The driver was able to pull over, but not in time to save the six children. The
