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Eight people hospitalised after BMW smashes into care home

SUNDERLAND, UK, JUL 10 – The stolen BMW was reported taken 20 minutes earlier in Newcastle before crashing during a police pursuit, causing eight hospitalizations and full evacuation of the care home.

  • On the evening of Wednesday 9 July, a stolen blue BMW crashed into Highcliffe Care Home on Whitechurch Road, Sunderland, causing extensive damage and evacuating residents.
  • The crash happened during a police pursuit following a report of the BMW being stolen from Fenham, Newcastle, about 20 minutes earlier, prompting emergency response deployment.
  • Three emergency ambulance teams, along with specialist paramedics and additional support personnel, responded to the incident to help evacuate residents, resulting in eight individuals being transported to hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
  • Avery Healthcare, managing the care home, expressed priority on resident safety and thanked carers and emergency services, while police arrested two men aged 21 on suspicion of motor theft and further manslaughter charges.
  • Residents were transferred to alternative housing arrangements to ensure their care remains uninterrupted, while the police continue to investigate the full circumstances.
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Northumbria Police were carrying out an authorised pursuit when a stolen BMW crashed into the building in Sunderland on Wednesday evening

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Chronicle Live broke the news in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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