M50 standstill near Tewkesbury as driver abandons suspicious vehiclePolice had been tracking the driverView Image File photo of a police car (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)Police have issued an update on an incident which shut two lanes of traffic on the M50 over the weekend. ‌The incident was reported at around 5.40pm on Saturday (February 21) on the eastbound carriageway of the M50 near Tewkesbury. The force said the vehicle stopped on the M50 and the driver fled the scene, so the road was closed for safety while officers searched for them. "The vehicle stopped on the M50 and the driver fled the scene. The road was closed for a short time for safety reasons while officers searched for the occupant of the vehicle, but they could not be located.

Source: Daily Mirror February 23, 2026 22:23 UTC