Woman taken to hospital after police car collides with her during Doncaster chase

By Darren Burke
Published 3rd Mar 2023, 14:46 BST
Updated 3rd Mar 2023, 14:46 BST
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A woman was taken to hospital after a police car collided with her vehicle during a pursuit in Doncaster.

Officers were chasing a stolen Vauxhall Zafira when the crash happened yesterday morning.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said the woman was taken to hospital as a precaution after the vehicle she was in collided with a patrol car involved in the pursuit.

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A brief statement said: “Officers carried out a short pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle on Balby Road at around 10.45am yesterday morning in Doncaster.

A police patrol car was involved in a collision with a member of the public.A police patrol car was involved in a collision with a member of the public.
A police patrol car was involved in a collision with a member of the public.

“During this, a police vehicle collided with a member of the public’s car.

“No one was injured but a woman in her 30s was taken to hospital as a precaution and since discharged.

“The other vehicle a Vauxhall Zafira, was located and confirmed as stolen.”

“Enquiries are on-going.”

Anyone with information can contact South Yorkshire Police on 101 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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