Officer hospitalised after vehicle repeatedly rammed police car in Bradford

A police officer remained in hospital last night after a vehicle repeatedly rammed a police car in Bradford.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Jun 2018, 11:24 BST
Updated 19th Jun 2018, 18:07 BST
Damage caused to the police car after it was rammed repeatedly by another vehicle in Bradford.Damage caused to the police car after it was rammed repeatedly by another vehicle in Bradford.
Damage caused to the police car after it was rammed repeatedly by another vehicle in Bradford.

The suspect vehicle had failed to stop for police during the early hours of yesterday morning.

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It went on to ram a police car several times before it was abandoned.

West Yorkshire Police said an officer had been taken to hospital for treatment to injuries.

The driver fled the scene but the vehicle was recovered and a forensic examination was due to take place yesterday.

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