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Driver Arrested After Stolen Mercedes Hits Four Vehicles in Birstall

Police coordination follows a Humberside alert about a stolen car.

Overview

  • West Yorkshire Police say a Mercedes reported stolen crossed from East Yorkshire Monday after a Humberside alert at 3.40pm.
  • The car failed to stop on the M62 around 4pm Monday before crashing minutes later on Bradford Road in Birstall.
  • The collision happened at the Cambridge Road junction and involved four other vehicles, according to police.
  • Officers arrested the 21-year-old driver on suspicion of burglary, dangerous driving, cannabis possession and a public order offence, and took him to hospital as a precaution.
  • Paramedics assessed several people, one man went to hospital with injuries police describe as not life-threatening, and the road remains closed for enquiries as officers liaise with Humberside Police while eyewitness reports of fire engines and a helicopter have not been confirmed as linked.