A suspected drink driver was arrested after a tyre fell off their vehicle while it was being followed by police.
The incident happened in the Sowerby area on Saturday morning.
Police say they were on patrol shortly before 5am when they spotted a BMW with a lot of damage to the front nearside.
A large section of the bumper and wing was missing, the wheel was also significantly damaged with parts of the alloy completely gone.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “We set off following the vehicle as it continued and turned into a residential parking area.
“During this time it completely lost its front tyre.
“The driver was detained and on being breathalysed, blew almost twice the legal limit.”
The man was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving a vehicle without an MOT certificate (it had expired last year) and driving a vehicle in a condition likely to cause danger or injury.
The spokesperson added: “Given the damage to the vehicle, we then set about following the journey he’d made and discovered a parked Ford Focus on Back Lane in Sowerby which appeared to have been involved in a collision.
“Debris around the vehicle matched that of the BMW and as such the driver was further arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after a road accident.”
The man has been released under investigation whilst enquiries continue.
Police say they are working to establish what happened to the parked vehicle.
If you saw the BMW or any other vehicles around the time of the offence call 101 and quote reference number 12230012107.
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