Man arrested after dramatic Derbyshire police pursuit

A man has been arrested following a police pursuit.
The pursuit ended in a collision with police cars. Picture: @DerbyshireRPU on Twitter.The pursuit ended in a collision with police cars. Picture: @DerbyshireRPU on Twitter.
The pursuit ended in a collision with police cars. Picture: @DerbyshireRPU on Twitter.

At about 1.40pm on Sunday, police were called to reports that a car had been stolen from Lathkill Grove, Tibshelf.

Officers, supported by the police helicopter, travelled to the area and found the car being driven along the A38 toward Derby.

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The car collided with a police vehicle on the A61 Sir Frank Whittle Road, near to the Pektron island, at about 2.15pm.

A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop and taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent.

He was taken to hospital for a check-up – as were the two police officers involved in the collision.

The man, from Derby, remains in custody and is being questioned.