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Two Dead After Car Pursued by UK Police Hits Another Car
- On Sunday at 12:44 am, a West Yorkshire Police pursuit in Leeds ended in a fatal crash on Gelderd Road when a blue BMW 123D collided with a white Volkswagen Scirocco.
- The driver of the Volkswagen, a 22-year-old man from York, was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 23-year-old woman passenger died in hospital. Officers initiated the chase after the BMW failed to stop.
- Police arrested a 39-year-old man from Harrogate on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving over the legal limit for cannabis. Three other occupants of the BMW, including two boys aged 16 and 17 and a 16-year-old girl, were also arrested.
- A referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which has declared an independent investigation. Gelderd Road remains closed to traffic, with officers advising the public to seek alternative routes.
- Anyone with relevant dashcam or CCTV footage is asked to contact police by calling 101 or using the Live Chat facility, quoting reference 13260649342. Alternatively, anonymous information can be provided to Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.
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Two young people killed as car hit by BMW that failed to stop for police
A man and a woman have died in Leeds after the car they were travelling in was hit by a BMW that failed to stop for officers. Emergency services were called to Gelderd Road at 12.44am, where West Yorkshire Police say a blue BMW 123D failed to pull in when signalled. As it attempted to […]
A fatal crash in Leeds has occurred after a BMW fleeing police crashed into another car. Two young people have died and four people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
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