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| Four dead in Bradford police chase crash | Four dead in Bradford police chase crash |
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| Four people have died in a car crash during a police pursuit in Bradford. | Four people have died in a car crash during a police pursuit in Bradford. |
| A BMW containing four males was being followed by officers on Bingley Road before it crashed at the junction with Toller Lane at 05:30 BST. | A BMW containing four males was being followed by officers on Bingley Road before it crashed at the junction with Toller Lane at 05:30 BST. |
| The road, in the Heaton area of the city, was closed by police and is likely to remain sealed off for most of Thursday. | The road, in the Heaton area of the city, was closed by police and is likely to remain sealed off for most of Thursday. |
| The crash has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). | The crash has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). |
| A resident who lives close to the scene reported being woken up by a "really loud bang". | A resident who lives close to the scene reported being woken up by a "really loud bang". |
| Roger Wood, 67, said: "It wasn't until I woke up properly later in the morning that I found out what had happened when one of my neighbours said they'd seen on the news that people had died. It's horrendous." | Roger Wood, 67, said: "It wasn't until I woke up properly later in the morning that I found out what had happened when one of my neighbours said they'd seen on the news that people had died. It's horrendous." |
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| Christine Yates, who lives less than a minute's walk from the crash site, said the car involved was "smashed up against a tree". | Christine Yates, who lives less than a minute's walk from the crash site, said the car involved was "smashed up against a tree". |
| She added: "I knew that it was a very serious incident when I saw the number of emergency service vehicles that were there on the scene, as there were an awful lot of them." | She added: "I knew that it was a very serious incident when I saw the number of emergency service vehicles that were there on the scene, as there were an awful lot of them." |
| 'Loud screeching' | |
| Salim Rahman, 69, said: "I have been living on Toller Lane for 33 years and there are always cars coming up here too quickly. | Salim Rahman, 69, said: "I have been living on Toller Lane for 33 years and there are always cars coming up here too quickly. |
| "It's not unusual to hear sirens and police chasing people." | "It's not unusual to hear sirens and police chasing people." |
| One local resident, who said his name was Zaff, told the BBC he heard "a loud screeching followed by a loud bang" early this morning. | One local resident, who said his name was Zaff, told the BBC he heard "a loud screeching followed by a loud bang" early this morning. |
| He said the road was used as a race track, adding "something has got to be done". | He said the road was used as a race track, adding "something has got to be done". |
| The IOPC confirmed an unmarked West Yorkshire Police car was following the grey BMW. | The IOPC confirmed an unmarked West Yorkshire Police car was following the grey BMW. |
| Miranda Biddle, IOPC regional director, said: "This is a most tragic incident and our sympathies are with the family and friends of those who have died. | Miranda Biddle, IOPC regional director, said: "This is a most tragic incident and our sympathies are with the family and friends of those who have died. |
| "Our investigators are attending post-incident procedures, have travelled to the scene and have begun gathering evidence." | "Our investigators are attending post-incident procedures, have travelled to the scene and have begun gathering evidence." |
| She added that an independent investigation had opened. | She added that an independent investigation had opened. |
| The incident means that 13 young people have died in multiple-occupancy vehicle accidents in Leeds and Bradford in recent months. | |
| In November 2017 five people died when a vehicle hit a tree in the Meanwood area of Leeds. | |
| In June four people died in a crash at Horsforth. |