Joseph Nickel says he came forward after noticing a tire was missing from a trailer he used on Sunrise Highway around the time of the accident on Thursday.
A tire hit David Dorazio's car. The impact caused him to lose control and crash. Dorazio was killed.
Police say Nickel is cooperating with investigators.
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