A group of men broke a driver’s jaw and stole his phone, wallet and keys after pretending to be police and pulling him over on the M40.

The driver, a man in his thirties, was driving on the M40 southbound between High Wycombe and Beaconsfield at around 9:15pm on Sunday, October 20, when he was involved in a car crash, causing minor damage to his vehicle.

Shortly afterwards, another car flashed blue lights and instructed him to pull over on the motorway stretch.

The man left at the Beaconsfield exit and pulled into a layby on the A355 between the M40 and the Pyebush roundabout.

A group of men then got out of the car behind him, pulled him out and broke his jaw and eye socket.

They also stole his phone, wallet and keys.

The man was hospitalised with the injuries and has since been discharged.

The group of men who pulled him over were thought to have been travelling in a red Nissan and a dark-coloured Volvo.

Investigating officer, PC Mollie Dugmore, based at Aylesbury police station, said: “Impersonating a police officer is an offence that we will not tolerate, and we are appealing for information following this incident.

“We are asking anyone with information to please call 101 quoting reference 43240506514.

“Additionally, we ask anyone with mobile phone, CCTV or dash-cam footage from the M40 or the surrounding areas at around 9.10pm to get in touch with the force in case it has captured something which may assist this investigation.

“If you do not wish to speak to police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”