A VEHICLE sped past police, disappeared and then was found abandoned.

PC Claire Gray, a Roads Policing Officer with West Yorkshire Police, was out in Birstall in the early hours of this morning when a silver Vauxhall Astra CDTI came past her "at speed".

The officer turned round and the car had disappeared.

She eventually found the vehicle a few minutes later and it had been abandoned.

A check showed the car had no insurance.

PC Gray seized the Vauxhall, as a result.

She said: "This vehicle passed me at speed and as I turned around it disappeared.

"Vehicle located a few minutes later and now seized by Gray.

"No insurance and abandoned."