Tire falls off of tractor trailer, hits car on Highway 403: police

KITCHENER -- Police say there were no injuries after a tire fell off of a tractor trailer and hit a car in Brant County.

The Ontario Provincial Police first tweeted about the crash on Tuesday at around 2:47 p.m.

It happened on Highway 403 just west of Jerseyville Road.

Photos shared by the OPP show a hatchback with serious damage to its front end.

Police said there were "luckily no injuries" after the crash.

Officials said there would be delays for the next few hours while crews were on scene.

It's not clear how the tire fell off of the tractor trailer or whether any charges are expected.

#brantopp on scene of a motor vehicle collision Highway 403 west of Jerseyville Road. A tire fell off of a tractor trailer and struck a car luckily no injuries expect delays for the next few hours ^kj pic.twitter.com/J83UFtWTkb

— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) September 1, 2020

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  A car damaged after it was hit by a falling tire. (@OPP_WR / Twitter)