Police officer in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a car was seen travelling the wrong way on the A720 Edinburgh City bypass and later refused to stop.
Around 1.10am on Tuesday 11 October 2022, officers received a report of the movements of a blue Vauxhall Astra car.
Police officers from the road policing unit took up pursuit of the car, using tactics to bring the car to a stop on the M9 between Junction 1A and 2.
The M9 was closed at 2am and reopened shortly after 5.30am.
Three police officers were taken to Forth Valley Hospital to be checked over.
Inspector Stephen Quinn said: “Our enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the vehicle which failed to stop are ongoing.
“I would urge anyone who may have witnessed this vehicle’s movements or was in the area around the time of the pursuit to contact police.
“Also, anyone with dash-cam footage which could assist our investigation should get in touch.”
Anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting incident number 0115 of 11 October.
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