Arrests after report of road rage and crashes

Police tracked a van from the air to a field near the A1

Two men have been arrested after a report of road rage and two crashes in Worksop.

Nottinghamshire Police said a van was reported to have been involved in two crashes before it was found on fire in a field, following a pursuit, near the A1 on Saturday afternoon.

Two men, aged 36 and 30, were detained on suspicion of dangerous driving and arson, the force said.

Both suspects were later released on bail, said police on Thursday.

A police spokesperson said: "Officers were made aware of multiple road traffic incidents in the Worksop area on Saturday afternoon – including two collisions, a road rage incident and a report of criminal damage.

"It is believed that all incidents involved the same small van, which was then tracked by the helicopter crew to a field off the A1 where it was found ablaze."