A driver who forced their way through an A47 road closure barrier last night is being hunted by police.

Police were called to the A47 at East Winch at midnight on Wednesday after receiving reports that a vehicle had forced its way through barriers that were keeping the road closed.

The vehicle was located a short while later in Station Road in Middleton.

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The fire service was alerted at 12.45am and a crew from Sandringham helped by sending a drone to find the driver.

They left the scene at 1.55am.

Enquiries to locate the driver are ongoing.