Police stopped the speeding driver before reaching the accident site near Rockwood IG News

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An Acton man is facing charges after a vehicle came close to an active police investigation.

Wellington County OPP were investigating a fatal crash on Highway 7 near Rockwood on Tuesday.

Investigators say a vehicle was traveling at a high speed towards the closed road from the east.

They say efforts to attract the driver’s attention failed and officers had to swerve to avoid the collision.

Investigators say the vehicle stopped before reaching the accident site.

A 26-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving and impaired driving.

He will be due in a Guelph courtroom on June 6.

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