Farmer uses telehandler to remove crashed Audi from field
© Twitter: @roadpoliceBCH Police are searching for the driver of an Audi who crashed into a farmer’s field in Bedfordshire.
The silver Audi A4 was found abandoned in a field containing livestock in Ampthill on Sunday (24 June).
It is believed the Audi may have been stolen before it was crashed and then abandoned.
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Traffic police from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police (BCH) tweeted pictures of a farmer using a Manitou telehandler to remove the vehicle from his field to the roadside.
The mangled vehicle was later collected by a scrap car recycling company.
Picture shared on Twitter
The force tweeted: “If you are going to crash into a farmer’s field with livestock and cause damage, then run from the scene overnight, leaving the field insecure, do not expect your vehicle to be recovered with too much care.”
Twitter users have retweeted the picture more than 180 times. It has also received more than 600 likes.
Police said enquiries were ongoing to trace the driver. Anyone with information is asked to call Bedfordshire Police on 101.
© Twitter @roadpoliceBCH