Wheel lock up??????????????

Question

so my friend just called and said she was on her way home tonight (she is home now safely) and said her wheel locked completely up on her 2001 ford ranger i think she said it was the front right wheel.. what could cause this? she had to leave the truck beside the road and she said no matter how hard she tried the wheel would not turn..therefor the truck would not move..

Answer 1

Or the brake caliper is hanging up.

Answer 2

more than likely the wheel bearing froze up due to lack of maintenance ( it ran out of grease)

Answer 3

it could be a bearing froze up with her or a caliper not releasing away from the rotor.

Answer 4

Wheel bearing piled up.