LEBANON — A 21-year-old Hanover man who was speeding south in the northbound lane of Interstate 89 nearly crashed with a police cruiser and attempted to outrun pursuing officers before he stopped and had to be forcibly removed from his vehicle, according to police.

Aneesh Sharma was arrested and charged with a felony and multiple misdemeanors and violations after his vehicle was observed driving the wrong way on I-89, nearly colliding with a police cruiser and then speeding away before stopping near exit 17 early Tuesday morning, Lebanon police said in a news release.

Sharma, 21, is a member of Dartmouth’s Class of 2026 and director of game management for the Dartmouth football team, according to his online social media profile.

Police said they were alerted at half past midnight on Tuesday morning of a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes of I-89.

A responding officer attempting to locate the vehicle was nearly struck head-on by the oncoming wrong-way driver near exit 20, forcing the officer to “take evasive action” to avoid being struck, according to the news release.

The vehicle was subsequently located in the median between exists 20 and 19 but when the officer attempted to apprehend the driver he drove off, triggering a vehicle pursuit. The driver continued south on I-89 before police managed to catch up with him near exit 17.

Sharma refused to comply with orders to get out of his vehicle and was “subsequently removed” by officers and taken into custody, the news release said.

Police said that he showing clear signs of impairment and determined to be under the influence.

Sharma has been charged with reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, a felony, misdemeanor counts of disobeying an officer and DUI and violations of driving against the designated direction and speeding over 65 MPH.

Sharma was transported to the Grafton County House of Corrections in North Haverhill and held there pending his arraignment scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Lebanon District Court.

Sharma did not respond to messages seeking comment.