Woman seriously injured following Birstall crash with car being pursued by police

A 48-year-old woman was seriously injured in a crash with a car being pursued by police.
By Daniel Sheridan
Published 19th Oct 2019, 12:27 BST
Updated 19th Oct 2019, 13:28 BST
A650 in BirstallA650 in Birstall
A650 in Birstall

Emergency services attended on the A650 near Birstall yesterday evening (Oct 18) following a collision between a Mercedes car and a Vauxhall Corsa at about 18.41pm

A 48-year-old woman in the Corsa suffered a serious but not life threatening injury and was taken to hospital.

The Mercedes, which had been reported as stolen, was being pursued by police prior to the collision.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed a referral will be made to the IOPC.