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| Two women die in stolen car crash | Two women die in stolen car crash |
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| Two women have died after a stolen car collided with their car in Bradford. | |
| Janet Herd and Linda Tansley, both 48 and from Bradford, were in a Ford Fiesta which was in a collision with a Mercedes at Apperley Bridge. | |
| Five people in the Mercedes CLK 200 - two men aged 22, two girls aged 15 and a 19-year-old woman - were injured and were being treated in hospital. | Five people in the Mercedes CLK 200 - two men aged 22, two girls aged 15 and a 19-year-old woman - were injured and were being treated in hospital. |
| The five, all from Leeds, were arrested after the crash on Wednesday night, a West Yorkshire Police spokesman said. | |
| As a police vehicle had been alerted to the stolen Mercedes just before the collision, the matter was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | As a police vehicle had been alerted to the stolen Mercedes just before the collision, the matter was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). |
| 'Terrible tragedy' | 'Terrible tragedy' |
| The IPCC said it had now completed its investigation into the crash and would be taking no further action. | The IPCC said it had now completed its investigation into the crash and would be taking no further action. |
| A spokesman said evidence from police logs and witnesses revealed that an officer who was looking out for the stolen Mercedes near Harrogate Road in Bradford pursued the car in a police vehicle for around 75 seconds before the crash. | |
| Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward | |
| Witnesses said the police car was 50 to 100 yards, or three to four seconds, behind the Mercedes at the time of the collision. | Witnesses said the police car was 50 to 100 yards, or three to four seconds, behind the Mercedes at the time of the collision. |
| Nicholas Long, IPCC commissioner for Yorkshire and Humberside, said: "My sympathies go out to the families and friends of the two women who died. This was a terrible tragedy." | Nicholas Long, IPCC commissioner for Yorkshire and Humberside, said: "My sympathies go out to the families and friends of the two women who died. This was a terrible tragedy." |
| The crash happened close to a pub at about 2315 BST. | The crash happened close to a pub at about 2315 BST. |
| Det Supt Dave Pervin, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "Due to the time of night and location of the collision it is likely this incident will have been witnessed. | Det Supt Dave Pervin, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "Due to the time of night and location of the collision it is likely this incident will have been witnessed. |
| "We would like to speak to anyone who saw the incident or the red Mercedes shortly before the collision occurred." | "We would like to speak to anyone who saw the incident or the red Mercedes shortly before the collision occurred." |
| The main A658 Apperley Lane was closed both ways between the B6152 Micklefield Lane and A657 New Line while investigations were carried out at the scene. | The main A658 Apperley Lane was closed both ways between the B6152 Micklefield Lane and A657 New Line while investigations were carried out at the scene. |
| Police said the road reopened about 1215 BST on Thursday. | Police said the road reopened about 1215 BST on Thursday. |