Five in hospital after police pursuit ends in crash
Five in hospital after police pursuit ends in crash
Steve BirdSat, May 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM UTC
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Five people were arrested, the Metropolitan Police said, and remain in hospital - UKNIP
Five people were seriously injured after a high-speed police chase ended in a car crash.
The accident took place after officers followed a suspected stolen vehicle that refused to stop in Ilford, east London, during the early hours of Saturday morning.
Emergency services were summoned after what appeared to be a series of collisions at the junction of Barley Lane and High Road.
CCTV captured the moment the speeding vehicle was pursued by police rapid response vehicles shortly after 12.30am, and footage from the scene shows several cars had been hit, with debris strewn across the carriageway.
A total of nine people were injured, with six taken to hospital for treatment. Five, aged between 14 and 46, remain in hospital with serious injuries. All five were arrested.
Several vehicles were involved in the crash, which left five people seriously injured - UKNIP
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Officers were on patrol at around 12.30am on Saturday, May 16, when they attempted to stop a vehicle after having reason to believe it was stolen. The car failed to stop, and a short pursuit ensued.
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“The vehicle was subsequently involved in a collision with another car on Barley Lane junction with High Road, Redbridge.
“Nine people were reported injured, including the driver of the suspected stolen vehicle, the four passengers, the driver of the second car, a further two passengers from that vehicle and a moped driver.”
London’s Air Ambulance attended the scene with specialist paramedics.
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We sent a number of resources including ambulance crews, an incident response officer, our joint response unit, an advanced paramedic practitioner, members of our Hazardous Areas Response Team and London’s air ambulance.”
The police statement added: “Six people were taken to hospital for assessment. Five people, aged between 14 and 46 years old, remain in hospital with serious injuries.
“Following the collision, the driver of the vehicle, a woman in her 20s, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, theft and failing to stop. She remains in hospital.
“The four passengers of the stolen vehicle, a woman in her 40s, a teenage girl, and two men in their 20s, were also arrested on suspicion of being in a stolen vehicle. They also remain in hospital.”
Source: “AOL Breaking”
