A man has been arrested after a car was seen being driven the wrong way on a major A-road before a crash. The incident took place on the A500 in Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire.
Incident Details
Police were called to the A-road near Porthill at 3.30am on Saturday after reports of a silver Toyota being driven the wrong way on the southbound carriage. The car then crashed with a black Audi, Staffordshire Police said.
The driver of the Toyota, a man, suffered minor injuries in the collision.
Arrest and Investigation
A 45-year-old man, of Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drink driving. He has since been released under investigation.
In a statement, Staffordshire Police said: "A man has been arrested after a car was seen being driven dangerously on the A500 in Newcastle-under-Lyme. We were called at 3.30am on Saturday (17 October) to the A500 near Porthill following reports of a silver Toyota being driven the wrong way on the southbound carriage. The car was then involved in a collision with a black Audi. The driver, a man, suffered minor injuries. A 45-year-old man, of Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drink driving. He has since been released under investigation."
Appeal for Footage
The police are appealing for anyone with doorbell or dashcam footage of the area at the time to contact them.
