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Driver charged after loose tire strikes vehicle along Hwy 403 in Mississauga

Police say no injuries were reported after a tire struck a vehicle along Highway 403 in Mississauga. OPP HSD/ Twitter

A driver has been charged after a tire flew off and struck another vehicle on a highway in Mississauga, police say.

Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the incident occurred on Highway 403, near Mavis Road, on Nov. 6.

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In a video posted to Twitter, a tire can be seen bouncing on the roadway.

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The video then appears to show a white vehicle dodging the tire, before it bounces into another vehicle, smashing the hood.

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Schmidt said no one was injured as a result of the incident.

He said the driver of the vehicle that lost its tire was charged with improper tires.

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