The 20-year-old driver of the Chevy Cavalier was charged with failing to stay in a marked lane.

Renfrew OPP report he was westbound when his car went into the grooved shoulder, overcorrected and veered into the eastbound lane. His car sideswiped a Toyota Tundra pickup driven by a 34-year-old Arnprior man, went into the ditch and rolled several times. The pickup driver was not injured.

Firefighters from Renfrew and McNab-Braeside attended in case extrication was needed and to be on hand in case of fire.

Renfrew OPP note it was the second sideswipe collision on Highway 17 in two days, following a similar crash just east of Cobden Sunday morning.

“But for a matter of inches these both could have been head-on collisions with deadly consequences,” said Renfrew OPP Community Service Officer Janice Sawbridge in a news release.

“All drivers need to be reminded to pay attention to their driving. When you get behind the wheel of a vehicle, your focus needs to be on the safety of all highway users,” she said.

“The consequences of not concentrating on driving can be severe and immediate.”