A witness has told how two cars appeared to be racing each other in Lockwood before one of them crashed.

The scene was described as something out of the movie ‘Fast and the Furious’ before one of the vehicles – a white Peugeot Allure – crashed and the occupants fled.

The other vehicle – a black Audi – also stopped and the people in it were seen getting out and removing items from the Peugeot before driving off in their Audi.

The drama unfolded on Lockwood Road at around 3.30pm yesterday.

The crashed Peugeot came to rest opposite the junction for Garden Street and appeared to have lost a wheel.

Police and ambulance were called and the road was closed.

An eyewitness said the heard a noise that sounded like a fighter jet and saw a white car and a black Audi that appeared to have been racing.

The witness added: “It was like something out of the Fast and the Furious.”

“When the white car crashed, with the wheel falling off, the occupants of the vehicle got out and ran off.

“Someone from the black Audi then approached the white car and take something out of it, before they too made off.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101.

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