C. A tow truck sits stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire.
Explanation:
In this case, irony refers to a situation in which the result is very different from the one anticipated by the reader. It is evidenced by the difference between appereance and reality.
Here a tow truck has a flat tire, it is ironic because those trucks are usually used to drag vehicles that suffered a malfunction away from the road. It is not serving it's purpose, it is in a situation where it's primary function is the only one that can help it.
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