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Police stop speeding driver before reaching crash scene near Rockwood

An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser is seen in this file photo. File / Global News

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

Wellington County OPP were in the middle of their investigation into Tuesday’s fatal crash on Highway 7 near Rockwood.

Investigators say a vehicle was approaching the road closure from the east going at a high rate of speed.

They say attempts to get the driver’s attention failed and officers had to move out of the way in order to avoid being struck.

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Investigators say the vehicle did come to a stop before it reached the crash scene.

A 26-year-old is charged with dangerous driving and impaired driving.

He will be in a Guelph courtroom on June 6.

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