Heavily damaged tractor trailer stopped in Blind River, driver charged

Police say the vehicle sustained significant damage after hitting a rock cut on Highway 17 somewhere between Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie

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1 / 1 A heavily damaged tractor trailer was removed from the road in Blind River and the driver was charged on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024Image supplied by OPP

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A Kitchener driver was charged Tuesday after East Algoma OPP received numerous traffic complaints about a heavily damaged tractor trailer travelling eastbound on Highway 17.

A news release issued by OPP says that responding officers stopped the vehicle in Blind River and "determined the driver had slid sideways and hit a rock cut on Highway 17 somewhere between Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie."

The collision was not reported to police.

As a result of this investigation, the 50-year-old driver was charged with:

•   Drive commercial motor vehicle with major defect in it or in drawn vehicle
   •   Insecure load
   •   Fail to report motor vehicle accident

The damaged vehicle was removed from the road and taken to a Blind River area parking lot.