Two people have died after a car being pursued by police crashed into their vehicle in Leeds. The collision happened at 12.44am on Saturday on Gelderd Road, when a blue BMW 123D failed to stop for officers.
Fatal Collision on Gelderd Road
West Yorkshire Police said officers pursued the BMW, which then crashed into a white Volkswagen Scirocco on the same road. The driver of the Volkswagen, a 22-year-old man from York, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 23-year-old woman, also from York and a passenger in the same car, was taken to hospital where she died a short time later.
Arrest Made
A 39-year-old man from Harrogate has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while over the prescribed limit for cannabis. He remains in custody.
