A man was arrested after a stolen car transporter went on the rampage through two counties.
Police chased the vehicle for around 40 miles from Swaffham, Norfolk, to Spalding in Lincolnshire. During the chase the Iveco lorry smashed through the barriers of a bridge.
A 20-year-old from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, was arrested on Wednesday night on suspicion of theft of a vehicle and traffic offences.
A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said the vehicle had been reported stolen from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, overnight on January 17 and 18.
He said the chase started on the A17 in Swaffham and carried on through Kings Lynn, Sutton Bridge and Spalding, ending in nearby Western Hills.
The spokesman said: "When the vehicle reached Sutton Bridge the barriers were down but the vehicle did not stop and went straight through the barriers, causing extensive damage and narrowly missing another heavy goods vehicle."
He said a stinger device was set up and eventually caused the lorry to slow, but not before it crashed through the gates of a factory in Western Hills.
"The driver of the vehicle got out and ran off but a short time later was pursued on foot by officers."
He said the chase involved Lincolnshire and Norfolk Police cars and a police helicopter.
