Close call in Coon Rapids after tire rips through window Mary Kodada heard a blast and had no idea what happened -- until she saw a tire sitting in her living room. Author: Danny Spewak Updated: 10:12 PM CDT May 17, 2021 COON RAPIDS, Minn. — With a backyard overlooking busy East River Road, Mary Kodada has grown accustomed to traffic. It hasn’t bothered her much in the 15 years she’s lived here – until last Friday, around 12:30 p.m. “I was sitting in my chair reading my mail, and I just heard a blast,” Kodada said. “I just… turned away from it with my hands. I didn’t know what it was.”