State police arrested a Wethersfield man who was driving the wrong way on Route 5/15 in East Hartford Wednesday night.
Troopers responded to the area around 8:30 after getting 911 calls about a an SUV traveling south in the northbound lanes.
The troopers spotted the vehicle and were able to stop it on the shoulder of 5/15 before it was involved in any collisions.
The encounter was captured by a dashcam in a trooper's cruiser.
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According to state police, the 26-year-old driver admitted to smoking marijuana before driving and also said he was "intentionally driving in the wrong direction," but it's unknown why.
The driver was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, reckless driving, driving the wrong way on a highway, first-degree reckless endangerment, and second-degree criminal attempt at assault with a motor vehicle.
He was released on $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on March 28.
