Stolen BMW X5 rams police car in village near Leeds

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Damage to the rammed police car

The driver of a stolen BMW rammed a police car as he desperately tried to escape officers.

The vehicle was travelling with another stolen BMW, a 1 Series, when the drivers failed to stop for officers in Sherburn-in-Elmet overnight.

The X5 rammed a police car and was later found abandoned a few miles away.

The police officer driving the car was uninjured.

The suspects are still being sought.

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