A woman was taken to Erie County Medical Center last night after a rear tire came off her Ford Explorer causing the vehicle to flip while she was heading westbound on the Thruway.
The SUV's front wheel then got caught in the rumble strip on the shoulder, shearing it off and causing the car to rollover again.
The 54-year-old woman's Explorer came to rest on its wheels and Batavia Fire needed to extricate her before she was transported by Mercy Flight to ECMC.
The woman was identified by Trooper Dan Golinski as Kathy Weich, of Sprakers.
The accident occurred at 9:41 p.m. at mile marker 389.3, which is between the Thruway entrance and the Bank Street Road bridge.
Weich is listed in stable condition at ECMC.
