Car destroyed in 100mph motorway crash

Car wreck in treesImage source, Warwickshire Police
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The car was destroyed when the driver came off the M6 in Warwickshire and crashed

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Police have published pictures of a car which came off the M6 in Warwickshire while being driven at more than 100mph.

The vehicle ended up in trees next to the motorway near Coventry.

A passenger suffered a broken rib in the crash.

Officers said one person had been arrested after taking a breath test at the scene and that an investigation was continuing.

Police said they had recovered the vehicle's dashcam, which showed it had been travelling "in excess of 100mph" before the crash near junction 2 of the motorway.

Image source, Warwickshire Police
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The vehicle was badly damaged in the crash

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