Woman, 18, dies after police chase crash
An 18-year-old woman has died after the car she was travelling in overturned during a police chase.
The silver Vauxhall Vectra crashed after it failed to stop for officers on Baildon Road, near Pasture Road, in Bradford at about 23:45 GMT on Tuesday.A man, 21, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remained in custody, police said.Image caption,The force said a referral had been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct .
An investigation was under way into the circumstances of the crash and the involvement of West Yorkshire Police, the IOPC said. There were six people in the car at the time of the crash, while a man located later was given treatment in police custody, a spokesperson added."It is important that we understand the events leading up to the collision. Our independent investigation will be thorough and look at the actions and decision-making of police," she added.
Emergency services remained at the scene on Wednesday, with road closures in place as recovery and investigation work took place.
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