A driver who drove the wrong way on the M6 has been arrested.

Road police confirmed that on Saturday night (September 11) a car was found to be driving the wrong way down the M6 from junction 33 near Hampson.

The vehicle was stopped without any crashes and the driver was arrested.

The police have confirmed they will be releasing more information about the incident.

A spokesperson for the road police said: “As you may have seen circulating on social media, a short time ago a vehicle travelled the wrong way down the M6 from junction 33.

“We will provide a full update later but thankfully the vehicle has been stopped prior to any collisions occurring and the driver arrested.”