Stingers used to halt stolen bus

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A stolen bus crashed into a shop and hit several vehicles before it was stopped on the M1 in West Yorkshire by police using stinger devices.

The single-decker Arriva bus was stolen in Wakefield city centre just after 1600 BST.

At least one police vehicle is also thought to have been hit by the bus before it reached the M1 junction 39.

It was finally stopped near junction 41. A man, 26, and a woman, 20, were arrested and are in police custody.

Police used stingers to burst the tyres of the bus which continued north for several miles.

A spokesman said it hit the central reservation several times before finally being brought to a halt.

The northbound carriageway was closed following the incident to allow officers to recover debris and remove the vehicle.