(Essa Township, ON) On the 9th of October 2014 at 1:00 p.m. an unmarked Ontario Provincial Police vehicle was travelling eastbound on Highway 89 just before the 9th Line of Essa Township when the vehicle was struck by a loose tire.
After further investigation it was determined, a commercial motor vehicle pick-up truck was travelling westbound on Highway 89 when just before the 9th Line the dual rear passenger side wheels became unattached. One rolled off the roadway while the second wheel rolled into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with the unmarked police vehicle.
The police officer driving sustained minor injuries, and the owner of the truck was charged with “Commercial motor vehicle – loose tire on roadway†contrary to Section 84.1(1) of the Highway Traffic Act.