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Man charged after 'runaway' car stopped on M62

Jonny Humphries
BBC News, Liverpool
North West Motorway Police A black Jaguar I-Pace car parked on the motorway tightly boxed it at the front and rear by marked police patrol cars. An officer in a high visibility coat, with his face blurred, is standing on the passenger side of the vehicle. North West Motorway Police
The Jaguar I-Pace was brought to a halt by specially trained officers

A man has been charged with dangerous driving and fraud after police rammed an electric car to stop it after reports its brakes had failed on the M62.

Nathan Owen also faces a charge of causing a public nuisance after the black Jaguar I-Pace was brought to a stop on the afternoon of 6 March 2024.

Merseyside Police said the car was escorted on to the eastbound carriage of the motorway and brought to a stop between Junction 11 for Birchwood and 12 for Eccles.

Mr Owen, of The Grove in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, is due to make a first appearance in court on 13 August.

In the aftermath of the incident, Jaguar Land Rover said it had launched an investigation.

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