Two dead after car crash following police chase in Leeds

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 15 Nov, 10:01 · Archive

Two people have died in a crash involving a car pursued by police in Leeds early on the morning of the incident. West Yorkshire Police said that at 12.44am a blue BMW failed to stop for a police vehicle in Gelderd Road, prompting officers to give chase. The BMW collided with a white Volkswagen Scirocco that was turning into Gelderd Road from Lowfields Road.

The driver of the Volkswagen, a 22-year-old man from York, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 23-year-old woman who was a passenger in the same vehicle died at hospital shortly afterwards. A 39-year-old man from Harrogate has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while over the prescribed limit for cannabis and remains in custody.

Three occupants of the BMW—two boys aged 16 and 17 and a 16-year-old girl—were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries not considered life-threatening. All three have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Road closures remain in place on Gelderd Road. West Yorkshire Police has referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which has declared an independent investigation.

How it is being reported

• Driver, 20, killed and passenger injured in crash with coachTragic death of young driver in North Yorkshire crash on SaturdayHuddersfield Examiner · 15 Nov, 13:24
• First photos show scene of horror crash which killed two people in their 20sThese pictures and video show the scene of a horror crash in Yorkshire which killed two people in their 20s.Yorkshire Post · 15 Nov, 12:02
• Leeds double fatal crash tragedy as two killed in horror collision after police give chaseWest Yorkshire Police said two people died and that five people have been arrestedLeedsLive · 15 Nov, 09:51
• Two dead and three injured after horror crash during police chase in YorkshireTwo people in their early 20s have died and three teenagers have been injured in a horror crash following a police chase in Yorkshire.Yorkshire Post · 15 Nov, 09:19

In this story: West Yorkshire Police · Leeds · York · Harrogate · Independent Office for Police Conduct

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