A public complaint led Provincial Police to lay charges for defects found on a pulp truck.
OPP say they were told that a fully loaded vehicle appeared to be losing a wheel and throwing sparks across Highway 11 near Atikokan.
When OPP located the vehicle, an inspection found two damaged trailer tires and an air brake chamber with a disconnected air line.
Police say the driver was aware of the problem because a pair of vice-grips was attached to the line.
Police had the trailer disconnected and taken out of service until repairs could be made.
The driver, a 76-year-old man from Fort Frances, was charged with having improper brakes on a commercial motor vehicle and driving with a major defect.
A trucking business in Emo was also charged.
