OPP put the brakes on driver trying to tow fire-damaged trailer

On Wednesday, June 11 at 12:40 p.m., Temagami OPP stopped a tow truck attempting to tow a trailer involved in a fire by removing eight wheels and caging the brakes. Following a level 2 Commercial Vehicle Safety Inspection (CVSA) , the vehicle combination was deemed unsafe and placed out of service. The plate and annual inspection sticker were removed.
A 27 year-old driver from Brampton was charged with: f
ailing to document defects, d
riving with major defect, fa
iling to wear required