Stolen car gets stuck in roadworks during police chase

A police chase of a stolen car came to an end after it got stuck in roadworks on the M65 and the occupants ran off.

A black Land Rover Discovery, stolen from Clayton-le-Moors at about 22:45 BST on Wednesday, was seen driving into Rishton in convoy with a blue Volvo on cloned number plates, Lancashire Police said.

The force said officers followed the Volvo, which went on the wrong side of the road and rammed a police car, until it got caught in a traffic jam.

A 23-year-old man from Bacup has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop. A 36-year-old man from Clayton-le-Moors has been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving and failing to stop.

Police said both of the vehicles had been recovered.

The Volvo XC70 was confirmed to be on cloned number plates and was stolen from Burnley a few days earlier, the force said.

The Discovery was located by officers on Albert Street in Rishton.

The force appealed for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

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