Police fire shots to stop speeding gas tank truck in Barcelona

A MAN has been arrested after driving a stolen truck the wrong way up a major road in Barcelona.

The vehicle crashed into several cars before police fired shots to stop it.

The driver, a Swede, was not hurt but is believed to have psychiatric problems, according to preliminary police reports.

Some of the gas canisters fell onto the street during the high-speed chase, injuring a woman and damaging several vehicles.