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Motorway cops face danger and tragedy on some of Britain’s busiest roads. In Birmingham, officers pursue a stolen van as the driver dodges police stingers, crashes into another vehicle and heads directly into oncoming traffic—even after losing a tyre. Elsewhere, patrol officers discover children travelling unsecured inside unsafe vehicles, investigate a dramatic crash that leaves a car stranded high on an embankment, and deal with several frightening collisions involving heavy goods vehicles. The episode takes a devastating turn when a jackknifed lorry causes a multiple-vehicle pile-up on the M6 near Stoke-on-Trent. With a 19-year-old passenger killed and several others injured, investigators work through the night to understand how the unexplained tragedy occurred and notify the young victim’s family.

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Desperate Van Thief Leads Police on Relentless Pursuit | Motorway Cops
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57 minutes
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English
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