Hamilton man arrested for impaired driving on QEW with three wheels

Ontario Provincial Police have arrested a Hamilton man after receiving several calls about a truck driving on three wheels in St. Catharines on New Year’s Eve.

Officers say they got calls about a pickup truck driving on three wheels and sending sparks flying at around 11:20 p.m.

The truck was reported to be Toronto-bound on the QEW near Welland Avenue in St. Catharines.

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Authorities say the truck was stopped near Bartlett Avenue in Grimsby, Ont. and they arrested a 47-year-old man from Hamilton for impaired driving.

Police say the man had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit.

Investigators also determined that the man’s licence had been suspended since 2001.

New Year’s Eve at approx 11:20 p.m., #BurlingtonOPP began receiving multiple calls about a pickup truck driving on 3 wheels with sparks flying on the #QEW Toronto bound near Welland Ave in St Catharines.
The truck was stopped near Bartlett Ave in Grimsby and the 47-year-old male… pic.twitter.com/Kd8OaHAq4h

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 2, 2026

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