Man, 20, charged over police pursuit crash that injured seven officers on A1
- Mazyar Azarbonyad, age 20, will face charges in Newcastle court after an A1 crash injured seven officers on April 9.
- Police attempted to stop a BMW at 2am due to concerns about the manner of driving in Gateshead.
- The crash involved five police vehicles and the BMW during a pursuit near the Derwent Haugh Road junction.
- A police spokesman reported specialist officers initiated a pursuit at 2.25am, resulting in a multi-vehicle collision.
- Azarbonyad faces charges including dangerous driving, failing to stop, and driving without a license or insurance; a woman initially arrested was released.
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A1 crash: Man, 20, charged over horror accident that saw seven police officers rushed to hospital
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