Hamilton trucker charged after 401 mishap

A Hamilton trucker is facing a careless driving charge after his big rig tipped over on Highway 401 in the Tecumseh area early Monday. Essex County OPP said the incident happened shortly after 1:15 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the highway near Concession 9. The white Freightliner tractor-trailer was carrying fresh and frozen food products for Walmart Canada. Police said the truck struck a guardrail and tipped over. No one was hurt, but the Ministry of the Environment had to be contacted about a small diesel spill that resulted from the incident. Gurwinder Chhina, 24, of Hamilton, faces one count of careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act. One westbound lane of Highway 401 had to be closed between County Road 19 and Concession 9 for several hours while workers lifted the truck to an upright position and removed it from the roadway.