Seven officers injured in crash during A1 pursuit
Seven police officers were injured in a crash that happened during a pursuit that closed part of the A1 on Tyneside.
The collision with a BMW happened just before 02:30 BST near Denton Burn, Newcastle, Northumbria Police said.
Pictures show four marked vehicles badly damaged – one with its roof off – and a car on its side, with debris scattered across the northbound carriageway.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, with a woman, also aged in her 20s, arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting dangerous driving.
National Highways said the A1 would be closed between Swalwell in Gateshead and Denton, Newcastle, in both directions into the afternoon.
Source: BBC