A police chase resulted in part of the M61 being closed after the officer's car hit the central reservation and overturned.



The police car – an X5 SUV - had been involved in the pursuit of a silver Vauxhall Vectra on the M61 southbound near to Rivington Services after it was believed to have been involved in a road collision on Alfred Street in Blackpool at around 4.50pm yesterday (Monday, October 3rd) where a Bentley car was damaged but no one was hurt.

As the officer has tried to complete a manoeuvre to get the Vectra to stop, the X5 has collided with the central reservation and overturned.

The officer is still to be assessed but his injuries aren’t thought to be life threatening.

The Vectra, with the registration ML07 EBF, made off from the scene and is being sought by the police. It is thought to have three men on board. Please call us immediately on 101 if you see this car.