Police forced to abandon dangerous pursuit of suspected stolen Jaguar that crashed into cars on M3 amid fears over public safety

The driver of the red Jaguar XF remains at large after fleeing the scene following the incident on Friday May 19 that started on the M3 northbound at 6.40pm. ‘During the pursuit the Jaguar collided with and caused damage to two other vehicles, a white Toyota and a silver Mercedes. No injuries were reported,’ a police statement said.

READ NOW: Thug on run

The Jaguar then continued onto Leigh Road, Bournemouth Road, and The Avenue in Southampton where it drove on the wrong side of the road. The pursuit was stood down by police due to the ‘dangerous driving and the risk to the public’. The Jaguar was then located parked near Sandwell Court in Southampton but the driver had left the scene.

‘We are now appealing for any information about the driver of this car and we would like to speak to any witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage,’ the statement added.

Anyone with information call 101 quoting reference 44230198216.

SEE ALSO: Charges over shop theft

For all the latest news, traffic and travel, what’s on, Pompey, sport and breaking stories visit The News’s website.

We will be bringing you all of the latest stories from across Portsmouth and surrounding area throughout the day.

If there is a story you think we should know about, you can contact us via our email [email protected] or via our social media channels – Facebook or Twitter.

To stay up to date with all the latest Portsmouth news follow us on twitter @portsmouthnews or like our Facebook page.