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'Stupid and irresponsible' social media trend puts B.C. town at risk

"Lug nut" challenge suspected in Trail where someone loosens or steals lug nuts off vehicles, films what happens
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Police were called to a single motor vehicle incident in Rossland on Saturday afternoon.

Trail police report that a dangerous social media trend known as the 害羞草研究所渓ug nut challenge害羞草研究所 appears to have landed in the Golden City. 

This first reported case happened Saturday, Aug. 30, when a RCMP officer attended to the call of a single motor vehicle incident on Highway 3B, near Rossland. 

Police say the driver, a 66-year-old Rossland woman, was behind the wheel on the highway when her vehicle began to shake and make strange noises. 

The woman slowed down and began to turn around when a tire detached from her vehicle. 

The woman was uninjured; however, police warn that the outcome could have been disastrous. 

Police say the woman suspected she may have been the target of the social media trend where someone intentionally loosens the lug nuts on the wheel of stranger害羞草研究所檚 vehicle as a prank. 

害羞草研究所淭rail RCMP is thankful this did not end in a serious tragedy,害羞草研究所 Sgt. Mike Wicentowich says. 

害羞草研究所淭here is another report of a vehicle with loosened lug nuts and a suspicion that it may be linked to this same social media trend.害羞草研究所 

Wicentowich asks all drivers to be vigilant and check their wheels before embarking on a trip. 

害羞草研究所淲e are also asking anyone with information about who is responsible to come forward and speak to an investigator,害羞草研究所 he emphasizes. 

害羞草研究所淭his is a criminal act and incredibly stupid and irresponsible.害羞草研究所 

There is a difference between real life consequences and what is portrayed through dangerous social media videos, he adds. 

害羞草研究所淭he public can help by reporting any dangerous social media trends they witness online to the parent company and ask for it to be removed immediately.害羞草研究所 



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