A DRIVER who failed to pull over for police drove at traffic officers while travelling the wrong way on the M61 near Bolton.
The motorist declined to stop for local response officers from Bolton North Intergrated Neighbourhood Policing Team and then for officers from the GMP's Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit.
He then led police on a pursuit at around 1.30am yesterday while being tracked from the sky by the police helicopter.
The driver joined the M61 travelling in the wrong direction on the northbound slip road at Junction 4 for Farnworth.
another job last night involving our #interceptors in Bolton where vehicle failed to stop, ended up wrong way on m61, crashed and 2 arrested
— GMP Traffic (@gmptraffic) January 16, 2016
0130 pursuit with @GMPBoltonNorth @gmptraffic #GMPDogUnit @NWmwaypolice vehicle crashes #M61 and we follow the 2 occupants & 2 are nicked!
— NPAS Barton (@NPAS_Barton) January 16, 2016
"The driver enters the M61 travelling southbound on the northbound carriageway and goes head on to traffic patrol," the @GMPTraffic account posted.
"Vehicle then collides with central reservation and driver makes off on foot.
"North West Motorway Police officer then detains driver."
The motorist was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drink driving and one lane was blocked between Junction 2 for the M60 and Junction 4.
A second person was also arrested.
@NWMwaypolice Male arrested Drink Drive M61 N/B Jct 4. Collided with Central Res and nearside barrier. Blew 75 at the Police Station.
— GMP Traffic (@gmptraffic) January 17, 2016
#M61 Northbound - One lane blocked between junction 2 (for #M60 Walkden) and J4 (for A6 Farnworth) because of an accident.
— UK Traffic Info (@uktrafficinfo) January 15, 2016
More details as we get it.
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