Man dead and woman critical after A50 crash following police pursuit

One man has died and a woman is fighting for her life after a car crash which happened during a police chase in Staffordshire.

The car they were in was involved in a collision with another vehicle on the eastbound carriageway of the A50 at around 6.15am on Sunday (15 April) between the Baths Road and Trentham Road junctions.

The people in the second vehicle received minor injuries and were taken to hospital as a precaution.

A Staffordshire Police spokesman said officers were working to minimise disruption and appealed for any witnesses to come forward: