A driver is facing charges after provincial police responded to a report that a dump truck lost a wheel while travelling eastbound on Highway 26 in Springwater Township.
Officers were alerted around 2 p.m. Wednesday and were able to track the truck down a short time in a nearby parking lot.
With help from the OPP's Central Region traffic enforcement team, the truck was taken in for a commercial vehicle inspection.
During the inspection, police said it was determined the trailer was loaded beyond its manufacturer weight rating, a large slice was present in the sidewall of one of the remaining tires, and the company's Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) had expired.
A 33-year-old from Brampton was charged with the following:
• Wheel separation - commercial motor vehicle
• Operate unsafe combination of vehicles - commercial motor vehicle
• Overweight vehicle
• Drive commercial motor vehicle with a major defect
• Fail to ensure performance standards are met
• Fail to enter defect in daily inspection report
• Improper tires - drawn vehicle - commercial motor vehicle
• Operate commercial motor vehicle - no valid CVOR certificate
The accused has a court date in April.
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