One BMW Took Out Five Police Cars And Sent Seven Cops To The Hospital

A 20-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing series injury by dangerous driving

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Sometimes, the line between high-speed heroics and total chaos gets a little blurry. Police chases can end with swift arrests and clean takedowns or, in some cases, with a trail of wrecked cruisers and a lot of questions. That was the scene in the UK last week, when a pursuit involving a BMW ended with five damaged police cars and seven injured officers. The incident has sparked an investigation into what exactly went wrong.

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The chase started shortly after 2 a.m. when local police officers were alerted to a dark grey BMW being driven erratically in the Whickham area of Gateshead. However, at 2:27 a.m., the BMW and five police vehicles collided, covering the A1 motorway in debris.

Local police are investigating the crash to try and find out why the chase went so horribly wrong. The damage done to some of the police vehicles is extensive. At least two Volvo V60s used by the authorities were damaged in the crash. What appears to be a Vauxhall estate was also left with significant damage and looks to have been rear-ended.

A fourth police car was also destroyed and pictured on the side of the highway with the tailgate and doors missing. It appears that first responders had to cut off the estate’s roof to safely extricate the police officers. Other vehicles damaged in the incident include a dark grey F10 BMW 5-Series, and a sixth vehicle, which is difficult to identify, was left a crumpled mess.

Investigations Continue

Authorities have arrested a man in his 20s who was driving the BMW 5-Series on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. His female passenger was also arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting dangerous driving.

Five ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic, and members from the hazardous area response team were sent to the site of the crash. Of the seven officers transported to the hospital, four were later discharged, two were kept for observation, and the final officer required treatment for a leg injury, AOL reports.

“We want to wish all the officers who have been involved in the collision a full recovery,” Northumbria Police superintendent Michelle Caisley said. “An investigation is under way to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident and we ask anyone with information that may assist us to come forward.”

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