This dramatic picture shows the mangled wreckage of a car that crashed as the driver tried to evade police. The ‘stolen’ Volvo, which was being driven on ‘cloned plates’ was spotted by officers in Wolverhampton.
The vehicle was believed to have been used in a series of burglaries and car thefts, police said. The silver car was “stung pre-emptively”, then pursued.
The driver was arrested after crashing onto a driveway. A photograph from the scene, posted on X by West Midlands Police’s traffic unit, showed the impact of the smash had caused the vehicle’s airbags to deploy.
READ MORE: Huge M6 delays as motorists warned to ‘allow extra journey time’
The bonnet was also crumpled, and bricks and other debris surrounded the car. The full post, which was uploaded on Monday morning (January 6), read: “Road Crime Team officers saw this cloned and stolen Volvo in Wolverhampton after it had been used in a series of burglaries and car thefts.”
We are now on WhatsApp. Join our dedicated community here
The post concluded: “It was stung pre-emptively then pursued before the driver crashed onto a driveway and was arrested.”