A high-speed police chase unfolded on the A20 in Kent, England, when a stolen van was driven the wrong way down a dual carriageway for approximately 15 miles. The incident, captured on video, shows a white Citroën van swerving between lanes at high speed, forcing dozens of drivers to take evasive action to avoid a head-on collision. The footage was filmed by a passenger in a car traveling on the opposite side of the road.

The van reportedly exited the A20 by driving the wrong way up a slip road before Metropolitan Police officers used tactical contact to ram it off the road in Bromley, southeast London. Photos from the scene show the vehicle suspended in the air amid shattered glass.

Kent Police stated that a man allegedly smashed a window and stole the van from a property in Swanscombe around 2:55 p.m. on Sunday. The owner of the property was known to the suspect. Officers located the van several hours later in Swanley, where it allegedly failed to stop and continued into London, leading to the Met Police taking over the pursuit. This is the moment a van is driven the wrong way down a dual carriageway during a high-speed 15-mile police chase

During the incident, one Met Police officer sustained an injury to his hand and was taken to a local hospital, where he was later discharged. No other serious injuries were reported among the public or officers. At least eight police vehicles were present at the scene following the crash in Bromley. At least eight police vehicles attended the scene following the crash in Bromley

The incident occurred less than two weeks after two police officers, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, were killed in a separate incident. Their vehicle was struck head-on by a car traveling the wrong way on the A66 near Middlesbrough. Five members of the public in the other vehicle also died in that collision. PC Matthew Blades, a father of two, was killed in a separate incident when his police vehicle was struck head-on by a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 PC Tom Clough also died in the crash in Middlesbrough, which occurred around ten seconds after a police pursuit of the Volkswagen was called off

Barney McGinley, 33, has been charged in connection with Sunday's incident with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance. He appeared before Croydon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody. The 53-second clip capturing the chase was filmed by a passenger in a car on the other side of the road. The 53-second clip, which was filmed by a passenger in a car on the other side of the road, shows the van travelling along the eastbound carriageway with its hazard lights flashing