M66 driver arrested and weapon seized after police chase leads to roundabout crash
Motorway patrol officers spotted the vehicle on the M66 overnight and it 'failed to stop for several minutes' when requested by police. The silver car was then pursued around Ramsbottom before losing control on a roundabout.
GMP Traffic said the driver was arrested and a machete was recovered from the vehicle. Officers also seized a 'small amount of cannabis'.GMP Traffic tweeted a picture of the crash scene along with brief details of the incident. A spokesperson said: "Vehicle sighted by one of our motorway patrols on the M66.
"It failed to stop for several minutes and was pursued around Ramsbottom before the driver lost control on a roundabout and was arrested. A machete was recovered from the vehicle as well as a small amount of cannabis."
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