A DRIVER sped two-miles down the wrong lane of the A12 in a bid to escape police.
Officers attempted to stop a BMW X6 on the road just after 11.20am when the driver raced down the carriageway at Stanway.
The car was located near Spring Lane, Colchester.
The passenger in the car, a woman in her 20s, was arrested in nearby Beaver Close in connection with the incident.
Enquiries are ongoing to locate the male driver.
Update 3.15pm:
Police scrambled the police helicopter in a bid to find the driver of the car and he was later discovered.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of burglary, theft of a vehicle and dangerous driving.
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