‘Runaway’ Jaguar EV driver who claimed brakes failed while driving at 90mph on highway is arrested

THE driver of a ‘runaway’ Jaguar EV driver who claimed his brakes ‘didn’t work’ on a busy motorway has been arrested.

Nine Police cars had to include the £32,000 Jaguar I-PACE after allegedly accelerating to more than 90mph on the M62.

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The driver said at the time that he was “lucky to be alive” after the horrific 35-minute “movie-like” ordeal.

Merseyside Police today announced they had arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous behaviour the driving and causing public nuisance.

The driver was on his way home from work around 2:30 PM when he claimed he saw a battery error in the engine.

But when he overtook another car, he claimed the brakes failed and all hell broke loose.

He recalled, “It just sped me up. It went up to 130 km/h, 150 km/h. It just went faster and faster.

“The handbrake button, neutral and reverse, nothing worked.

“I tried using the cruise control on the steering wheel, but it just didn’t happen.”

The driver claimed he had to speed through a red light and through a roundabout on the slipway before ending up on the emergency lane.

He managed to call 999 and police told him to stay on the hard shoulder while they mixed up eight police cars.

The officers intercepted his car, but he crashed into them after allegedly being unable to stop.

Officers from Merseyside and Greater Manchester Police eventually used specialist tactics to ram and block the vehicle, ending the pursuit.

a Jaguar A Land Rover spokesperson said last week: “Following the incident involving a Jaguar I-PACE on the M62 on the afternoon of March 6, we are urgently investigating this matter.

“A full one judgement Efforts are underway to determine the cause of this incident, which has yet to be determined.

“The safety of our customers and vehicles is JLR’s highest priority.”

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