See the moment stolen earthmover smashes past lorry on Wolverhampton dual carriageway before driver is arrested
A man has been arrested after shocking footage emerged of a 24-tonne earthmover being driven through the West Midlands and crashing past a Royal Mail lorry blocking its path.
West Midlands Police arrested the man in Willenhall around three hours after the vehicle was stolen from an address in Staffordshire, before it was driven through Wolverhampton city centre.
Footage from resident Charlene Harris shows the earthmover being driven the wrong way on the A454 Willenhall Road and crashing into a Royal Mail lorry that had been positioned across the road to stop its progress.
The video shows the lorry being pushed aside and smashing through pedestrian safety barriers onto the other side of the dual carriageway, then the earthmover continuing the wrong way down the road towards the junction by the Cleveland Arms.
It then crossed the junction onto the eastbound carriageway, pursued by police.
