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Brake drum smashes into two vehicles on I-70

People inside two vehicles were hurt Tuesday afternoon when a brake drum smashed into the windshields. It happened on Interstate 70 near Parfet Street. 

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The damage from a brake drum that fell off a truck on I-70 near Parfet Street.  Wheat Ridge Police

According to Wheat Ridge police, a large piece of a brake drum fell off a truck and crashed into two vehicles. That chunk of metal went through the windshield and bent the steering wheel of one car. 

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  The damage from a brake drum that fell off a truck on I-70 near Parfet Street.  Wheat Ridge Police

The people inside the cars were hurt but are expected to recover. 

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  The damage from a brake drum that fell off a truck on I-70 near Parfet Street.  Wheat Ridge Police
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