A driver suffered life-threatening injuries after a Wednesday afternoon crash on southbound I-95 in Pawtucket.
The multi-vehicle crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. near the Walcott Street overpass.
Investigators say a northbound vehicle lost a tire and it went over the center barrier into the southbound lanes.
The tire struck the windshield of a vehicle that was then rear-ended by another car.
The driver of the car that was hit by the tire was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
(Pawtucket Police Department photo)