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| A14 wrong-way woman "inches" from crashing into police car | A14 wrong-way woman "inches" from crashing into police car |
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| Two police officers had to drive into the path of a car travelling at 50mph the wrong way down a busy road. | Two police officers had to drive into the path of a car travelling at 50mph the wrong way down a busy road. |
| The 81-year-old motorist from Ilford had driven for several miles in the outside lanes of the A11 and A14 before she was stopped at Newmarket in Suffolk. | |
| The officers warned other drivers before heading towards the woman, who then stopped with inches to spare. | The officers warned other drivers before heading towards the woman, who then stopped with inches to spare. |
| Police said the woman, who had mental health issues, would not be prosecuted. | Police said the woman, who had mental health issues, would not be prosecuted. |
| 'Nervous time' | 'Nervous time' |
| She had been driving east on the westbound carriageway of the A14 when PCs Ian Manley and Chris Thompson intervened. | She had been driving east on the westbound carriageway of the A14 when PCs Ian Manley and Chris Thompson intervened. |
| "She wasn't making any attempt to slow down - it was a fairly nervous time, if I'm honest," said PC Manley. | "She wasn't making any attempt to slow down - it was a fairly nervous time, if I'm honest," said PC Manley. |
| "We were potentially going to deliberately crash into her to bring her to a stop. | "We were potentially going to deliberately crash into her to bring her to a stop. |
| "Fortunately, she stopped before colliding with our vehicle, and in the end she was about 30cm (12in) from us." | "Fortunately, she stopped before colliding with our vehicle, and in the end she was about 30cm (12in) from us." |
| PC Thompson said the woman had tried to pull off the A11 and the A14 but was unsuccessful. | PC Thompson said the woman had tried to pull off the A11 and the A14 but was unsuccessful. |
| "When I stopped her, she was obviously more concerned that if she'd gone into lane one [the inside lane], she would cause an accident." | "When I stopped her, she was obviously more concerned that if she'd gone into lane one [the inside lane], she would cause an accident." |