Five hurt including officer after car crashes while being chased by cops

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Five hurt including officer after car crashes while being chased by cops
Five hurt including officer after car crashes while being chased by cops

FIVE people have been injured including a police officer after an Audi crashed into a row of parked cars while being chased by cops.

Bristol cops had been called to reports of a drink driving incident about 2am - identifying the car involved.

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The Audi crashed during the police chase in Bristol overnight

A pursuit then saw the cars drive onto the A4 - with the suspect's Audi colliding with several parked cars at 2.20am.

A second crash then unfolded involving a marked police car.

Four people from the Audi were rushed to hospital, one with possible life-threatening and life changing injuries.

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The officer was also taken to hospital with suspected minor injuries and will now recover from home.

A man in his late teens has been arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol and dangerous driving.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) are investigating after a mandatory referral was made due to serious injury following police contact.

The A4 Bath Road is closed from junctions with Winchester Road, Wick Road and Tranway Road.

Anyone with information should contact police - if you can help, please contact 101 and quote reference 5223207383.

Brittany Vonow

Bristol, Road Laws, Police, Crime, Audi

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