Your day can go from good to really bad, really fast. This happened on the QEW last week. Fortunately no injuries.
Posted by Ontario Provincial Police – Highway Safety Division on Tuesday, June 2, 2020
A trucker’s dash cam was rolling as a nearby dump truck’s tire suddenly burst, sending the vehicle careening across the roadway and into oncoming traffic.
The video was captured on May 26 in Burlington, Ontario.
Police say that a dump truck traveling eastbound on the QEW blew a tire, causing the driver to lose control, crash through a barrier, and into the westbound lanes of traffic.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Check out dash cam video of the scary incident below.
Dump truck #QEW EB approaching Fairview Rd blew a tire and crashed through the barrier ending up in the WB lanes. 3 WB lanes blocked for clean up, no injuries, expect delays in the area. pic.twitter.com/IGbIndXc1z
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) May 26, 2020