A video has captured the moment a man was seen WALKING down the A555 near Manchester Airport.
07.05.2022 - 15:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man drove down the M6 the wrong way TWICE in a bid to shake off cops. David Houghton later jumped into the Manchester Ship Canal to try and escape.
But officers were waiting on the other side of the water to arrest him. Now he has been jailed and banned from driving.
Three cross-county pursuits began when police spotted a white Volkswagen Transporter on the M6 southbound near to junction 21, the Woolston Interchange, in Warrington, at about 1.20am on April 6. Intelligence suggested that the driver of the van, Houghton, did not have a licence so a decision was taken to stop the vehicle.
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Houghton, at first, pulled off the motorway onto the A57 roundabout and appeared to stop for officers. He then made off at speed and led police on three dangerous pursuits. Cheshire Constabulary said: "During the pursuits Houghton drove the wrong way down the M6 on two occasions and travelled at speeds well above the 50mph speed limit. Despite abandoning the pursuits on two occasions due to the manner of his driving, officers continued to follow Houghton follow from a safe distance, and they caught up with him on the A50 Knutsford Road.
"Houghton continued to drive down the A50 towards Warrington at speeds of more than 50mph before turning off onto Thelwall Lane, a dead-end road, which runs alongside the canal. He then abandoned his vehicle and made off on foot, before jumping into the Manchester Ship Canal. Houghton was kept under constant observation and arrested by officers as he arrived on the opposite side of the canal."
The 43-year-old was later charged and pleaded guilty to dangerous driving; and failing to provide a specimen. Houghton, of no fixed
A video has captured the moment a man was seen WALKING down the A555 near Manchester Airport.
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