Video: Leeds Police Pursuit Ends in Crash That Kills Two in England, Four Arrested

A 22-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, both from York, died after a BMW pursued by police collided with their car on Gelderd Road in Leeds, England, early Sunday, November 15. Four people were arrested, Yapp reported.

The crash happened at about 12:44 a.m. after a blue BMW failed to stop for a police vehicle. During the pursuit, the BMW collided with a white Volkswagen Scirocco that was turning onto Gelderd Road from Lowfields Road. The Volkswagen driver died at the scene. His passenger died shortly after being taken to hospital.

Four Arrested After Gelderd Road Crash

A 39-year-old man from Harrogate was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while over the legal limit for cannabis. He remained in police custody at the time of the report.

Three other people who were in the BMW, two boys aged 16 and 17 and a 16-year-old girl, were taken to hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. All three were also arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Yapp reported that the Independent Office for Police Conduct opened an independent investigation after receiving a referral. Gelderd Road remained closed, and police asked drivers to use alternative routes. Investigators appealed for witnesses and anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.