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Christmas travel turns chaotic in this episode of Motorway Cops. A multi-vehicle crash closes the M6 on Christmas Eve, leaving officers to help an injured driver and investigate a car that vanished from the scene. On the M5, two fallen bicycles create a hazard, while a broken-down bus leaves a group of schoolchildren stranded on a busy road. As snow and ice make conditions worse, officers respond to a 93-year-old driving the wrong way along the motorway and track a stolen BMW through Birmingham. With lives at risk and traffic building, the motorway cops must make quick decisions to keep everyone safe.

93-Year-Old Drives the WRONG Way Down the Motorway | Motorway Cops is presented by OMG Stories. Its listed runtime is 58 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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93-Year-Old Drives the WRONG Way Down the Motorway | Motorway Cops
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Society
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58 minutes
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English
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