A 19-year-old Oakville resident is facing charges after allegedly driving 218 km/h on Highway 400 in Toronto.

OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the driver was pulled over around 1 a.m. Tuesday near Finch Avenue in North York.

The highway has a speed limit of 100 km/h.

This was one of six vehicles taken off the road for street racing in the same area that night, Schmidt said.

“(It’s) unbelievably dangerous and you may think you’re in control until you’re out of control and then the laws of physics really don’t play any favourites,” he said.

“That would’ve certainly resulted in serious or fatal injuries.”

The driver had his licence suspended automatically for seven days and the vehicle has been impounded for seven days. He was charged with stunt driving and careless driving.