OPP charge driver after tire comes off and damages 3 vehicles on QEW

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Police in Mississauga, Ontario have charged the driver of a vehicle who’s wheel came off on the Queen Elizabeth Highway, struck multiple other vehicles, and caused lane restrictions in both directions. 

Apparently the car’s left front tire came bouncing off while the vehicle was travelling down the road and struck two other vehicles, causing debris to fly off and strike another vehicle’s windshield. That’s three damaged vehicles, plus the one that lost the tire. A real mess, all due to a loose nut or two. 

As pointed out by a Twitter commenter, the tires on this vehicle appear to be worn all seasons and not winters, so the driver can’t even blame the incident on a recent change to seasonally-appropriate tires.