ONE man was arrested and another ran off after the car they were in crashed.

Police found the Citroen Saxo on Cumberworth Lane near Denby Dale at 3.20am yesterday.

A 26-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of taking a vehicle without consent and drink driving.

Another man, believed to have been in the car at the time of the crash, could not be found.

West Yorkshire Police helicopter took part in a search.