Police have arrested a Jaguar I-Pace driver on suspicion of dangerous driving after his 'out-of-control' car had to be rammed off the road by officers when it 'went rogue' at speeds of up to 100mph.
Nathan Owen, 31, arrested by police in relation to incident on March 6Police have arrested a Jaguar I-Pace driver on suspicion of dangerous driving after his 'out-of-control' car had to be rammed off the road by officers when it 'went rogue' at speeds of up to 100mph.
Mr Owen claimed his £80,000 electric car went gone rogue on the motorway that day, sparking a huge police operation to bring his car to a stop after 35 minutes of hell. 'An investigation, supported by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency , is underway and a 31-year-old man from Bolton has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and causing a public nuisance.
He told MailOnline he felt he had 'cheated death' as his car accelerated up to 100mph on the busy M62 motorway without brakes. 'This is following the use of tactics to stop an electric vehicle with an electric fault where the driver was unable to brake. Motorway officers from Merseyside, Cheshire and GMP brought the vehicle to a safe stop.'
Jaguar I-Pace Dangerous Driving Police Arrest Out-Of-Control Car Motorway Incident
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