Officer had to swerve to avoid vehicle heading wrong way, arrests driver: Guelph police

A Guelph man has been charged with harmful driving after police say he drove the mistaken approach on the street and nearly hit a police cruiser.

In a information launch,Guelph police mentioned an officer had turned west on Wellington Avenue simply after 1 p.m. Saturday when he noticed a car heading east in the direction of him.

The officer reportedly needed to swerve to keep away from a collision.

Police mentioned the officer then noticed the car run a crimson gentle at Macdonell Avenue, nearly hit different vehicles on the intersection, go into oncoming site visitors in an try and overtake a car, after which trigger an oncoming driver to swerve to be able to keep away from being sideswiped.

The car was ultimately pulled over and the motive force recognized himself, however was unable to offer any paperwork, in response to officers.

A 33-year-old Guelph man has been charged with harmful driving.