Pensioner in Citroën C1 goes wrong way down M55 in hair-raising dash cam video

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Hair-raising dash cam shows a car going the wrong way on the M55.

The shocking video was filmed around 3.30pm yesterday and shows a Citroën C1 driving head-on towards oncoming traffic in the third lane towards Preston.

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The driver of a Citroën C1 travelling the wrong way on the M55 in Lancashire on Thursday afternoon (September 26)The driver of a Citroën C1 travelling the wrong way on the M55 in Lancashire on Thursday afternoon (September 26)
The driver of a Citroën C1 travelling the wrong way on the M55 in Lancashire on Thursday afternoon (September 26) | Submitted

The footage shows a frightening near-miss close to junction 3 for Kirkham, where the driver who filmed the incident was forced to swerve out of the way to avoid a head-on smash.

The Citroën driver - an elderly woman - was intercepted by police and removed from the motorway.

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A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: “We were called at about 3.30pm yesterday (Thursday, September 26) to reports of a car driving the wrong way on the M55.

“Motorway patrols attended and located the driver, fortunately without further incident.

“The driver, an elderly woman, was removed from the motorway and further enquiries are ongoing regarding her suitability to continue to drive.”

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