Woman arrested after car driven wrong way over Humber Bridge
A woman has been arrested after a car was driven the wrong way over the Humber Bridge in the early hours of the morning.
Humberside Police said officers were called to the bridge shortly before 12.30am on Friday (May 1) following reports of a silver Vauxhall being driven the wrong way over the bridge.
The force said the vehicle had travelled south onto the bridge before making a U-turn, before then driving northbound on the southbound carriageway, before coming to a stop on a path.
A statement from Humberside Police said: “Officers were immediately deployed, and a 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving a motor vehicle while above the legal alcohol limit.
“She remains in custody while enquiries continue.
“The incident was brought safely to a conclusion thanks to a coordinated response between our Team 3 Brough and Barton patrol teams and Humber Bridge staff.”