Cork family left shaken after tyre 'disintegrated' going over Mallow bridge

The family were left shook and upset after the incident

The tyre blew late last night when weather conditions were described as 'appalling'. Picture: Paul O'Neil/96fm

One driver in Mallow Co Cork was counting his lucky stars after a tyre blowout last night in heavy rain sent his car into a 360-degree spin. 

Speaking to the 96fm Opinion Line with PJ Coogan, Paul O'Neil said the wheel "disintegrated" when he hit a pothole after going over Mallow Bridge.