A dramatic incident unfolded on the M62 motorway when police were forced to employ tactical maneuvers to stop a runaway electric Jaguar I-Pace after its brakes failed, trapping the driver inside. The vehicle, valued at £80k, experienced an electric fault that prevented the driver from braking, leading to a high-speed chase. Motorway officers from Merseyside, Cheshire, and Greater Manchester Police collaborated to bring the vehicle to a safe stop by boxing it in. The driver recounted the terrifying experience of losing control of the car, which at points accelerated to speeds of up to 100mph. This incident is not the first of its kind involving the Jaguar I-Pace, as reports have emerged of similar brake failures, electrical faults, and uncontrolled accelerations leading to crashes and near misses.
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Accelerating without warning, brake failures and electrical faults: As driver of £80k Jaguar I-Pace tells of moment the EV went rogue on the M62, how the model has been involved in spate of other crashes and near misses https://t.co/gLtsGdpLm0 https://t.co/FxQpA7glhQ
An electric car driver whose EV "went rogue" on the M62 has told of his terror as he swerved through traffic at speeds of up to 100mph before police managed to ram his car off the road. https://t.co/hRdnsnQBBB
Driver tells of horror as electric car 'goes on rogue 90mph drive with no brakes' https://t.co/zOjcNKFdFq
Police ram runaway electric car after brakes fail on M62 https://t.co/Z9FuPz26kD
A runaway electric car had to be boxed in between police cars after an electrical fault left the driver unable to brake on the M62 https://t.co/zDKAyOHmCw
Driver of £80k Jaguar I-Pace reveals moment he realised electric vehicle had gone rogue as it raced down motorway before police rammed it (and this isn't the FIRST time it's happened) https://t.co/9TXuZo9OUT https://t.co/MP7QakZLK9
Police forced to ram electric Jaguar racing down motorway after brakes fail, with driver trapped inside https://t.co/YnK7ZnYk0E
Police currently have a lane 3 and 4 closure on M62 EB J11 to 12. This is following the use of tactics to stop an electric vehicle with an electric fault where the driver was unable to brake. Motorway officers from Merseyside, Cheshire and GMP brought the vehicle to a safe stop. https://t.co/qin8RxmtZo
***Road Closure*** Officers are on scene assisting North West Fire and Rescue with an incident on Calder Street. The road and pavements have been closed on St James Street between the junctions of Queen's Lancashire Way and Brown Street. Please plan your journey accordingly. https://t.co/5rnrqTgo6G