'Didn't see it coming': Wheels fly off UPS truck before hitting convertible on Highway 407

[cheryl]

'Didn't see it coming': Wheels fly off UPS truck before hitting convertible on Highway 407 - CTV News

The driver of a convertible that was hit by a flying wheel from a UPS truck said he didn’t see it coming.

Stouffville resident Paul Hines was driving on Highway 407 near Leslie Street on Tuesday when his car was hit by a flying wheel. Police said Hines, who only suffered minor injuries, is "lucky to be alive."

"I didn’t see anything, all of a sudden I heard an explosion," Hines told CTV News Toronto on Tuesday.

 

[over9five]

Loose lugnuts?

 

[brownmonster]

More importantly why is the guy in a convertible when there is snow on the ground?

 

[BootsOnTarmac]

Maybe the top was up?

 

[olroadbeech]

Stock price may go down.

 

[Packmule]

Worn out wheel bearings possibly. Wonder what happened with the truck and driver.

 

[Indecisi0n]

This could have been wheelie serious.

 

[Poop Head]

This could have been wheelie serious.

Lmfao!!! Your on a roll!

 

[Fuzzy Brown]

Loose lugnuts?

Wheel fasteners.

 

[OrioN]

Wheel fasteners.

Isn't it the same thing?

Yeah, the wheel studs are still intact... dually, so there were 2 bouncing around on that highway... article mention it also struck another car.

Ugh, I'm due for a set of tires Monday on my FedEx truck... never seen them using torque sticks or a torque wrench...

 

[Fuzzy Brown]

Isn't it the same thing?

Yeah, the wheel studs are still intact... dually, so there were 2 bouncing around on that highway... article mention it also struck another car.

Ugh, I'm due for a set of tires Monday on my FedEx truck... never seen them using torque sticks or a torque wrench...

I’ve never heard of them referred to as wheel fasteners as they did in the story.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I’ve never heard of them referred to as wheel fasteners as they did in the story.

It's a Canadian thing.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

Lmfao!!! Your on a roll!

A roll, more likely on fresh buns

 

[rod]

I had a front wheel just about fall off on a loaner P800 one time. That night after I had got back to the building our mechanic came up to me and said "did that fall off ---again?"

 

[tarbar66]

How about no charges being laid in the full article.