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Driver caught at 140mph on motorway near Preston as Christmas Day came in

Posted on - 25th December, 2024 - 10:44am | Author - | Posted in - Crime, Fylde News, Preston News, Roads, Transport[2][3][4][5][6][7]

The VW stopped on the M55The VW stopped on the M55

A car was reported travelling at well over 100mph on a motorway near Preston. The incident, reported just after midnight this morning (25 December) by police, happened on the M55 close to junction 3 for Kirkham and Wesham. Police seized the vehicle as a result and the driver was reported.

The vehicle, a white Volkswagen, was travelling at 140mph, police said. A spokesperson for police said: "Officers stopped this vehicle on the M55 travelling in excess of 140mph. "Vehicle seized and driver reported."

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