It travelled in the wrong direction on the M1 near Leeds
Delays of up to 20 minutes were reported before all but one lane was reopened, with the remaining lane brought back into use shortly before 4.10am.
Traffic was stopped on the M1 northbound after a vehicle drove the wrong way down the carriageway. Picture: Google A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson confirmed the vehicle involved had earlier failed to stop for officers but said there was pursuit on the motorway itself. They said: “Around 4am this morning, a vehicle failed to stop for road policing officers on patrol near to Ossett bypass, Wakefield. The vehicle drove in the wrong direction, on to the M1 junction 40 on the northbound carriageway travelling south towards 39 and was abandoned a short time later.
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