Drug-affected Chirnside Park man drives into oncoming traffic on Canterbury Rd in Bayswater North

A DRUGGED up man, caught driving into oncoming traffic on a major Bayswater North road will face court.

A Chirnside Park man has been charged following a nasty two-car crash on Canterbury Rd in Bayswater North.

A DRUGGED up man, caught driving into oncoming traffic on a major Bayswater North road will face court.

The 36-year-old Chirnside Park man’s black Ford Falcon was T-boned on Canterbury Rd, just before 4pm on Thursday, September 20.

Maroondah highway patrol Sergeant Michael Aston said the man made a U-turn at Grayview Ave into oncoming traffic when his car was hit.

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The nasty crash closed inbound lanes on Canterbury Rd for half-an-hour.

Sgt Aston said a female passenger in the car, a 30-year-old Box Hill woman, suffered a fractured pelvis and had to be cut free from the vehicle.

She was rushed by ambulance to The Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious injuries, where she remains in a stable condition.

The occupants of the other car were not injured.

Sgt Aston said police had spitted the driver of the black Ford speeding down Canterbury Rd shortly before the crash.

He was arrested and taken to Ringwood police station for tests and questioning.

Sgt Aston said the man was charged with 11 offences including dangerous driving, drug driving, driving while suspended and drug possession.

He was bailed to appear at the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on February 27.

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