The driver of a passenger vehicle involved in a crash that forced a truck to tip and dump a load of old asphalt on Highway 410 in Mississauga Wednesday, April 10, faces driving and drug charges.

The driver, who police have not yet identified, was charged with careless driving, having cannabis readily available, driving without a licence and possessing excess and illicit cannabis.

Police said the dump truck driver was not at fault in the crash that sent him to hospital and caused the closure of several lanes of southbound Highway 410, just south of Courtney Park Drive.

Cleanup of the spilled asphalt took several hours and caused traffic tie-ups through rush hour.