The man drove to a bridge over the M5 in Somerset where he left the vehicle
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a military truck was driven through a police road block.
Officers attended an address in Norton Fitzwarren, near Taunton, at 16:40 BST on Sunday after reports a man made threats to a person living there.
When they arrived, the 41-year-old left the address in a large military truck which was driven into two police cars. No one was injured, police said.
The man was arrested and is in police custody.
After driving through the road block, which caused extensive damage to the police cars, the truck hit a parked car and a signpost.
The man then drove to a bridge over the M5 in Somerset where he left the vehicle.
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) said it deployed its Exeter aircraft to assist Avon and Somerset Police.
The man was arrested 25 minutes later on suspicion of attempted murder of police officers and multiple counts of suspicion of criminal damage, Avon and Somerset Police said.
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