OSHP officials say troopers used a tire deflation device to safely stop the truck before it reached a construction zone on Route 2 in Erie County.
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers safely stopped a runaway pickup truck pulling a trailer early Tuesday after the driver reported he was unable to slow the vehicle while traveling on state Route 2.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers received reports around 12:09 a.m. of a gray Ram 3500 traveling westbound through Lorain County.
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The driver told troopers the truck’s cruise control would not disengage and that the vehicle’s brakes were not working. The driver also reported the steering wheel was locked and that attempts to turn off the engine, shift the truck into neutral and engage the parking brake were unsuccessful.
Troopers from the Sandusky Post positioned themselves ahead of the truck’s route in Erie County and deployed a tire deflation device, bringing the pickup to a controlled stop before it reached a construction zone, according to the patrol.
No injuries were reported.
The Amherst, Huron and Sheffield Village police departments, along with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, assisted in the response.
The OSHP released the below vertical video from the incident.