Hunt for driver of stolen lorry after it overturns and shuts M65 slip road for nearly 24 hours
Police are appealing for dashcam footage after a stolen lorry overturned on an M65 slip road before the driver fled the scene.
Officers were called to reports of a major obstruction on the westbound entry slip road at Junction 4 at 8.28am on Sunday, November 30.
When they arrived, they found the lorry on its side, blocking the carriageway.
Checks later revealed the vehicle had been stolen and was fitted with cloned registration plates.
The driver had already made off, sparking an investigation to identify who was behind the wheel.
Detectives are now asking motorists and local residents to help piece together what happened.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “If you were driving in the area around the time this happen and have a dashcam in your vehicle, please could you check the footage to see if it shows anyone near the vehicle or making their way from where the HGV overturned.
“Also, if you were in the area and witnessed someone near the slip road, please get in touch.”
Anyone with footage or details that may assist the investigation should call 101, quoting log number 0294 of November 30.