Two suffer serious injuries after police fail to stop crash in Bradford

Police are appealing for witnesses following a crash involving a car that had failed to stop for police in Bradford.

The blue BMW M3 was in collision with two parked cars in Swain House Road at about 5.30am on Sunday, December 28, after the vehicle failed to stop for officers in Canal Road at 5.28am.

The driver, a 36-year-old man, and a passenger, a 24-year-old woman, remain in hospital with serious injuries which are not considered life threatening.

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Officers are continuing to carry out enquiries into the incident and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the blue BMW failing to stop for officers in Canal Road or the collision in Swain House Road, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam or CCTV footage.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit via 101 quoting reference 13250741240 or online via: www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat

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