Hundreds of car enthusiasts were spotted at an illegal car meet that brought traffic to a grinding halt.
Crowds gathered as drivers blocked busy roads to perform donuts and burnouts in the middle of live traffic.
The chaos kicked off on Wilmslow Road in Rusholme, Manchester, at around 5 pm on Sunday (14 December), as reported by Need To Know.
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Shocking footage shows cars spinning at speed while spectators lined the streets, filming the dangerous antics on their phones.
Tyres screeched as thick clouds of smoke filled the air, bringing passing traffic to a standstill.
Scott Pattyson, 19, who filmed the scenes, said: “It went on for an hour or so.
“Then the police turned up.”
