An impaired driver travelled the wrong way on Highway 407 Thursday morning leading to a crash, police say.
Ontario Provincial Police said officers received a call at around 6:10 a.m. about a vehicle heading eastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 407 near Dufferin Street in Vaughan.
The wrong-way vehicle, which was an SUV, collided with a pickup truck, police said.
The driver of the pickup was reported to have suffered minor injuries.
Police said the driver of the SUV was arrested at the scene.
A 39-year-old Vaughan resident has been charged with operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of 80-plus, operation while impaired by alcohol and dangerous operation.
The collision was the result of a wrong way vehicle. One person was transported to hospital with minor injuries as a precaution. All vehicles have been towed. Charges are pending. 2 right lanes and on ramps from Bathurst remain closed to clean up oil spill. ^rt
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