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Woman arrested after vehicle caught speeding on Highway 401 on one rim: OPP

Police tracked the woman down after she had driven on the highway for at least 30 minutes. @OPP_WR / Twitter

A woman was arrested near London on Wednesday after a vehicle was caught travelling at speeds of over 120 km/h on one rim on Highway 401, according to Elgin-Middlesex OPP.

Police say they received reports that a silver car was headed east on the highway near Orford Road at speeds around 120 to 150 km/hr with the front left tire blown at around 4:40 p.m.

Read more: Pickup truck stolen from South-West Oxford Township address, OPP say

Officers tracked down the car around a half-hour later on Wonderland Road near London.

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A 35-year-old woman from Ridgetown, Ont., is facing several impaired and dangerous driving charges.

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