Driver arrested after crashing and abandoning car in the middle of the M1

Police arrested a driver who crashed his car on the M1 near Mansfield and abandoned the vehicle on the motorway.
By Tom Hardwick
Published 16th Mar 2022, 12:46 BST
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Shortly before 9.30pm on March 14, Derbyshire Police’s road policing unit reported they were attending a crash on the M1.

Officers said the occupants of the crashed car fled into some nearby fields, leaving the car blocking a motorway lane.

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The unit tweeted: “Driver and passenger located using the capabilities of the Derbyshire rural crime team’s drone. Not drunk or drugged, just completely reckless. Reported to court.”

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The driver and passenger of the vehicle were found and arrested by officers.The driver and passenger of the vehicle were found and arrested by officers.
The driver and passenger of the vehicle were found and arrested by officers.
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