A man has been charged after he was allegedly caught driving in the wrong direction on the Princes Freeway overnight.
Police received multiple reports of a dark-coloured hatch driving outbound in the inbound lane on the Princes Freeway.
Officers spotted the car near the intersection of Kororoit Creek Road in Laverton North about 2.20am.
They attempted to intercept the vehicle, but it took off at speed.
Police boxed in the hatch in Werribee, before it came to a stop near Duncans Road.
The driver, a 39-year-old Altona man, was arrested at the scene.
He was charged with reckless conduct endanger life, reckless conduct endanger serious injury, dangerous driving when being pursued by police, fail to stop motor vehicle on request and drugs offences.
The man was taken to hospital as a precaution and is expected to face a bail and remand court later today.
