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Truck driver charged after losing load of glass at Banwell roundabout

OPP at the Banwell Road roundabout at County Road 42 in Tecumseh, Ont., on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Ricardo Veneza/CTV News Windsor) OPP at the Banwell Road roundabout at County Road 42 in Tecumseh, Ont., on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Ricardo Veneza/CTV News Windsor)
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Essex County OPP have charged a truck driver who lost a load of glass at the new Banwell Road roundabout in Tecumseh.

Officers were called to County Road 42 at the roundabout at Banwell Road at 8:15 a.m. on Monday.

Officers arrived on scene and say they saw a commercial motor vehicle that had lost its load of glass all over the roadway.

A member of the OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team inspected the vehicle as well as all the required documentation.

The driver, a 53-year-old of Windsor, as well as the trucking company have been charged with several charges including:

  • Fail to accurately complete daily inspection report
  • Insecure load - commercial motor vehicle
  • Drive motor vehicle, no validation on plate
  • Fail to ensure performance standards are met
  • Fail to surrender CVOR certificate
  • Entire plate not plainly visible

There were no injuries as a result of this incident.

The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere at 1-888-310-1122.

If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.

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