OPP Report Second Incident on Highway 401 in Pickering Where Wheel Flies Off Vehicle

OPP report second incident on Highway 401 in Pickering where wheel flies off vehicle

A driver is recovering from minor injuries after their car was hit by a wheel that came off a flatbed transport truck on Highway 401 in Pickering. It happened around 12:35 p.m. Thursday around Brock Road. Police say the wheel came off the eastbound truck and hit the car in the westbound lanes. The truck driver was charged with drive CMV with major defect, fail to enter defect in daily inspection report, operate vehicle with load not secured as p…

Wheel comes off tow truck on Highway 401, all safe

A wheel came off a tow truck traveling on Highway 401 eastbound at Liverpool Road in Pickering according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). However, no one was injured, said OPP  Highway Safety Division. A driver side wheel came off the tow truck. No collision and no injuries were reported. The pictures of the wheel are shown below: The driver was charged with: – Drive commercial motor vehicle (CMV) part detached – Drive CMV with major defect –…