HGV with £40k of stolen goods crashes into police car during motorway pursuit

• Two men have been jailed following a high-speed police pursuit involving a lorry containing over £40,000 worth of stolen tyres.
• The pair stole approximately 500 tyres from a parked trailer in Warrington on 12 December 2025, while the driver was asleep.
• During the chase, their HGV weaved through traffic and collided with a police traffic car, though the officer sustained only minor injuries.
• The pursuit ended near Bradford, West Yorkshire, after the vehicle lost control.
• Dean Higgins, of Winrose Avenue, Leeds, has been jailed for 27 months after pleading guilty to theft, driving whilst disqualified, and dangerous driving. Connor Barnett, of Quarry Way, Leeds, has been jailed for 14 months after pleading guilty to theft.
• Both were sentenced on Friday, 6 March.

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Lorry carrying £40k of stolen tyres smashes into police during motorway chase