A 31-year-old Tecumseh man faces impaired driving charges after travelling the wrong way down Highway 3.
An Essex OPP officer spotted a black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck heading westbound in the eastbound lanes on Highway 3 near Manning Road at midnight on Monday.
The truck was stopped about two kilometres from where the officer first noticed him. Several vehicles pulled onto the shoulder to avoid colliding with the pickup truck.
The driver of the truck, Steven Schentag, was arrested at the scene and charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle as well as exceed 80 milligrams of blood alcohol content.
His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Police are asking anyone that witnessed the incident to contact Const. Mike Zajac at Essex OPP at 519-738-3796.
