Truck Found Without Tires, Driver Charged

Wednesday, 21 January 2026 17:07

By Geoff Waterfield

Police stopped it on the QEW this morning

A truck driver has been charged after police found a truck travelling on the QEW this morning missing some tires.

At around 3, the OPP got a complaint about a bobtail truck, that's a truck without a trailer, heading Toronto bound, from Ontario Street in St. Catharines.

Police were able to see, and hear it, as it approached Casablanca Blvd in Grimsby, where they stopped it.

The driver was working on his finishing his daily inspection as police approached the truck.

The 36-year old from Brampton is charged, pictures showing two tires on the passenger side, there should be four.

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Truck Found Without Tires, Driver Charged

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