Grenville OPP Responded to Reports of Vehicle Driving Wrong-way on 416 Sunday Night

Johnstown – In the ‘hard to believe’ column, Grenville OPP responded to multiple reports of a wrong-way vehicle on Highway 416 going northbound in the southbound lanes on Sunday night.

Police say they located the driver, with the driver saying, they were lost and knew they were driving the wrong way, but hoped someone would call the police. They did!

The driver was charged with careless driving. Police say they did not appear to be impaired and thankfully, nobody was injured.

TRUE STORY: Last night #GrenvilleOPP responded to reports of a wrong-way vehicle on #Hwy416 – NB in SB lanes. Driver located – said they were lost, knew it was the wrong way, hoped someone would call police. Charged w/careless driving. Thankfully nobody was injured. #OttNews^dh pic.twitter.com/L3dBOMNWEM

— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) March 11, 2024