Reports of smoking tire reveal wheel separation and missing lug nuts

James Bay Ontario Provincial Police responded to reports of a smoking tire on a commercial vehicle in Hearst earlier this month. 

The violation was discovered at around 11:15 a.m. on February 21st in Hearst, Ontario, Canada. 

According to the Ontario Provincial Police, police were called on reports of a smoking tire, and soon located the CMV in question. The rig was found to have a complete wheel separation on the trailer’s front passenger side, along with several missing lug nuts. 

The truck driver and the Winnipeg-based trucking company were both charged with offences related to operating an unsafe vehicle and operating a CMV with a major defect.