Northumberland OPP have laid charges after receiving multiple complaints from concerned members of the public.
Police responded to a collision between two passenger vehicles on Highway 401 westbound in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand at around 9:15 a.m. on Monday.
The uninjured caller reported that the other driver involved failed to stop and had been unable to maintain their lane.
Additional traffic complaints were then received by police from other motorists describing a similar vehicle.
An officer later located a vehicle matching the description stopped on the hard shoulder of Highway 401 near Port Hope.
As a result, 44-year-old Leigh Smith from the Municipality of Brighton, was arrested and charged with:
- Dangerous operation
- Failure to stop after accident
- Disobeying order of the court
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in April.
