A lane of Highway 20 in Oak Harbor was closed for about 40 minutes Monday after a driver traveling the wrong way in a one-way lane of traffic collided head-on with another vehicle.

According to Lt. John Dyer of the Oak Harbor Police Department, the collision occurred shortly before 1:25 p.m. on Highway 20 between E. Whidbey Avenue and SE Cabot Drive.

Officers arrived on scene to learn that the crash was no accident but appeared to have been intentionally caused by a distraught love-struck teen.

“Our indication is that he did it on purpose,” Dyer said.

After questioning those involved, officers learned that Oak Harbor resident Kintorious London, 19, had been at a girlfriend’s house shortly before the collision. Dyer said some type of dispute occurred and the young man ran on foot to his residence, an apartment complex between SE Ely Street and Highway 20.

From there, London allegedly got into a 1989 Nissan Sentra, made a left onto the busy highway, and began traveling south in the northbound lane. He only made it about 200 feet before colliding with a 2006 Toyota Corolla.

The driver of the Corolla, 53-year-old Frederic Butzon, was not injured in the collision; Butzon had an Oregon driver’s license. Based on the damage to both vehicles, investigating officers estimate that neither was traveling faster than 20 mph.

London fled the scene but was found a short time later at a location on SE Ely Street. He was taken into custody without incident. According to Dyer, London was arrested on suspicion of assault in the second degree and hit and run. He had not been charged as of Tuesday morning.