26/05/2026
The man driving the Vauxhall Astra in this footage is Bryan Wrigglesworth. He thought it was a good idea to make off from our officers down the A59 before smashing through the central reservation.
On 27th April 2025, our Armed Response officers spotted Wriggleworth’s car on Strand Road in Preston, where they signalled for him to stop.
He failed to do so, and a pursuit ensued. Wrigglesworth travelled 6 miles on busy, arterial routes, at speeds reaching 110mph before losing control of the vehicle, crashing through the central reservation into the opposite carriageway.
He provided a positive roadside drug wipe for co***ne at the scene, and was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, drug driving, driving with no license and driving with no insurance.
He was later charged, and Wrigglesworth, 51 of The Apiary, Bretherton, appeared at Preston court where he was convicted of dangerous driving. He was jailed for 12 months and received a driving ban for three years and four months. He will have to take an extended re-test before he can gain his license back.
If you witness this type of criminality, or have information to pass to us, please call 101 or if a crime is ongoing, call 999.
