Preston Riversway crash sees Jaguar smash into crossing near McDonald's

A stolen Volkswagen Golf crashed into the Jaguar at the traffic lights in Riversway, near McDonald’s, at around 4.30am.

The impact forced the Jaguar into the traffic island where it crumpled the railings and took out the traffic lights.

The driver of the stolen Golf fled the scene before police arrived, while the Jaguar driver was taken to hospital to be checked over.

The police helicopter was deployed to help capture the car thief, but he remains on the run and efforts are ongoing to trace him.

At 8.30am, the scene remained cordoned off with police tape while technicians made emergency repairs to the broken traffic lights.

The Jaguar lost a wheel in the smash and suffered damage to its passenger side, but the driver escaped the wreck with minor injuries.

Police statement

“Call came at 4.33am. A stolen VW Golf taken during a burglary in Preston,” a police spokesman told the Post.

“The VW has collided with the Jaguar which has hit the railings and traffic lights.

"Driver left the scene and enquiries ongoing.

“No major injury reported, but the Jaguar driver went to hospital to be checked over.”