NIPIGON OPP INVESTIGATE TWO WHEEL OFF INCIDENTS
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(NIPIGON, ON) - On March 28, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment responded to two separate incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that experienced wheel separations.
At approximately 8:05 am, an officer on patrol observed a commercial vehicle travelling on Highway 11-17 that had lost wheels and tires from its trailer. A Level 1 commercial vehicle inspection was conducted as a result
The 59-year-old driver from Winnipeg, Manitoba, was charged with the following offences:
- HTA 84.1(1) Wheel separation - Commercial Motor Vehicle
- HTA 107(9) Drive commercial motor vehicle without required inspection
The Winnipeg Manitoba company that owns the commercial vehicle was charged with the following offence:
- HTA 84.1(1) Wheel separation - Commercial Motor Vehicle
Later the same day, at approximately 8:38 am, officers were notified of a southbound commercial vehicle on Highway 11 that had also lost wheels and tires from its trailer. Officers located the vehicle in the town of Beardmore. A subsequent Level 1 inspection revealed multiple defects, resulting in the removal of the vehicle’s plates.
The 24-year-old driver from Brampton, Ontario, was charged with the following offences:
- HTA 84.2(1) Drive Commercial Vehicle- part detached
- HTA 84.1(1) Wheel separation - Commercial Motor Vehicle
- HTA 107(5) Fail to accurately complete under-vehicle inspection report
- HTA 84(1) Operate unsafe vehicle - commercial motor vehicle