Woman killed in crash during police chase

A woman has died during a police chase in Birmingham, after the car she was in crashed.

The 28-year-old suffered fatal injuries when the blue Ford Fiesta she in struck another car on Crocketts Road on Saturday night (17 August).

She was taken to hospital where she later died, West Midlands Police said.

The Fiesta had failed to stop for police a short time before it was found at9.42pm, the force added.

Three people who were travelling in a Volkswagen Golf suffered minor injuries in the crash.

A 34-year-old man has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Unemployed Adrian Paskin, of no fixed address, is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court today (19 August).

The Independent Office for Police Conduct and West Midlands Police's Professional Standards Department have both been informed of the incident.