Loose tire strikes 2 vehicles on Hwy. 417 Wednesday morning

Ontario Provincial Police say a vehicle travelling eastbound on Highway 417 lost a tire, which struck two westbound vehicles on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (OPP/X)

Ontario Provincial Police say a tire that came off a vehicle on Highway 417 in Ottawa struck two other vehicles Wednesday morning.

A vehicle being driven in the eastbound lanes lost a tire shortly before 7:30 a.m. on the highway near Parkdale Avenue, according to police.

“The tire jumped the median and struck two vehicles travelling westbound. Thankfully, there were no injuries,” Const. Michael Fathi said in a post on X.

The driver had recently changed his own tires but had not double torqued them, Fathi said.

The incident on Wednesday follows a similar incident on Friday, in which a driver was seriously injured by a flying tire on the highway.

“Losing a tire results in an automatic court appearance and a minimum $2,000 fine,” Fathi wrote.

CAA recommends drivers retorque their wheel nuts within 100 kilometres of driving after a tire service or installation to ensure safety and performance.

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