A WOMAN was dragged from her BMW by two men in a layby during a terrifying carjacking after she pulled over to read a text.
The victim, in her 30s, was driving her white BMW M235i along the A6 Blackrod Bypass near Bolton, Greater Manchester, last night when the “terrifying” robbery unfolded.
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The victim, in her 30s, was driving her white BMW M235i along the A6 Blackrod Bypass near Bolton, Greater Manchester, last night when the “terrifying” robbery unfolded
After receiving a text, the victim parked in a layby between the junction with Bolton Road at Westhoughton and Grimeford Lane.
The two thieves then approached the car, smashed her window and dragged her from the vehicle before driving off in it just after 6.45pm.
The stolen white BMW M235i was later found abandoned in a field near to the scene.
No arrests have been made.
DS Paul Price, of Chorley CID, said: “This was a terrifying incident for the victim and it has understandably left her extremely shaken.
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“Enquiries are ongoing to identify the suspects and I am asking the public to get in contact if they saw the white BMW in that area before or after this shocking incident occurred.
"I would also ask people to check their dashcam footage to see if they have picked up the BMW travelling from the Greater Manchester area before 6.33pm or indeed after the incident.”
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