Police arrest man after 100mph chase ends in crash in York

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The incident ended when the car crashed into a barrier. Credit: North Yorkshire Police

A man has been arrested after a 100mph police chase ended when a car crashed into railings.

Police were called to the Acomb are of York at around 11pm on Monday over reports of a car being driven in suspicious circumstances.

As a patrol car drove along Holgate Road, a Vauxhall Insignia started speeding towards officers, North Yorkshire Police said.

The car drove on the wrong side of the road, reaching speeds of more than 100mph, before crashing into a barrier on the approach to the Arkham Bar roundabout.

The driver then ran off.

A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and failing to provide a specimen for breath analysis.

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