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Nine injured after car pursued by police crashes in east London

Nine injured after car pursued by police crashes in east London

Summary

Nine people were hurt after a car being chased by police crashed in east London. The police tried to stop the car because they thought it was stolen, but it did not stop and then hit another vehicle. Emergency services treated ten people at the scene and took nine to the hospital.

Key Facts

  • Police tried to stop a car they believed was stolen in east London.
  • The car did not stop and a short police chase followed.
  • The car crashed into another vehicle at the junction of Barley Lane and High Road, Ilford.
  • Ten people, including those in both cars and a motor scooter rider, were treated at the scene.
  • Nine injured people were taken to hospital; five had serious injuries.
  • The driver, a woman in her 20s, was arrested for dangerous driving, theft, and failing to stop.
  • Four passengers from the stolen car were also arrested on suspicion of being in a stolen vehicle.
  • The police have closed the junction to traffic while they investigate the crash.
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