Man arrested after attempted car-jacking and theft of van at Lancaster motorway services

Forton services

A man was arrested after an attempted car-jacking and the theft of a van at motorway services near Lancaster.

Police were called at around 10am today (Thursday, February 16) to reports of a collision between a car and a lorry on the M6 close to junction 33.

The lorry driver was thankfully uninjured.

The driver of the car – a red Audi – fled the scene on foot.

Following the collision there was a further report of an attempted car-jacking at Forton services, followed by a report of a van being stolen from the services.

The van has since been located in Blackpool and a 31-year-old man arrested.

Police said they were treating the incidents as linked at this time and an investigation has been launched.

Anybody with information is asked to call 101, quoting log 323 of February 16th.

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