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Cheshire Police cars crash during Wythenshawe off-road chase | |
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Two police cars have smashed into one another while following a suspected stolen vehicle in an off-road chase. | |
The Cheshire Police cars collided off the M56 in Princess Parkway, Wythenshawe, Manchester, shortly before 14:00 GMT on Wednesday. | The Cheshire Police cars collided off the M56 in Princess Parkway, Wythenshawe, Manchester, shortly before 14:00 GMT on Wednesday. |
One officer suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure, the force said. | One officer suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure, the force said. |
Three males and two females aged between 16 and 24 were arrested on suspicion of motor vehicle theft. | Three males and two females aged between 16 and 24 were arrested on suspicion of motor vehicle theft. |
The police cars followed the vehicle off road before apparently losing control. | The police cars followed the vehicle off road before apparently losing control. |
Photographs showed the badly damaged vehicles had come to rest among trees, with one car missing a wheel. | Photographs showed the badly damaged vehicles had come to rest among trees, with one car missing a wheel. |