Two dead after car pursued by UK police hits another car
Two people have died in England after a car which was being pursued by police collided with another vehicle, police said.
Two individuals lost their lives in England after a car that was being pursued by police collided with another vehicle, according to police reports. The chase initiated at 12:44 AM this morning in Leeds, West Yorkshire Police announced. The BMW, a blue 123D model, failed to halt for a police vehicle and subsequently crashed into a white Volkswagen Scirocco turning onto another road.
The Volkswagen's 22-year-old male driver from York succumbed to his injuries at the scene, while his 23-year-old female passenger from the same region passed away in a hospital shortly after, West Yorkshire Police disclosed. A 39-year-old man from North Yorkshire was subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of cannabis, remaining in custody.
The remaining three occupants of the BMW, comprising a 16-year-old girl and two boys aged 16 and 17, were transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. All three were apprehended on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. West Yorkshire Police has self-referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which has initiated an independent investigation.
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