Three in hospital after crash following police pursuit in Leicester

Pictures from Leicester Media Online Credit: Leicester Media Online

Three people are in hospital after a car crash which followed a police pursuit in Leicester.

It happened in the Belgrave area of the city in the early hours of 7 October when a car being chased by police crashed into another car.

Leicestershire Police says the pursuit followed reports of vehicles in the area being broken into.

CCTV footage captured at around 3am showed the moment the two cars crashed, with the police car following closely behind.

Officers were on Melton Road chasing a Seat Exeo which failed to stop, and then hit a Hyundai.

A number of nearby roads are closed following the crash. Credit: Pictures from Leicester Media Online

Two people from the Seat and the driver of the Hyundai are all now being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Road closures are in place at the following junctions, while investigations take place:

  • Melton Road to Troon Way

  • Gipsy Lane to Catherine Street

  • Checketts Road to Loughborough Road

  • Rushey Mead area

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