Two people killed in Leeds crash involving car fleeing police
Two people from York have died after their car was hit by a vehicle fleeing police in Leeds. Five people in the other car have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
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A 22-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman have died after their car was hit by a vehicle fleeing police in Leeds, West Yorkshire Police said.
The crash happened at 00.44 GMT on 15 November on Gelderd Road, when a blue BMW 123D failed to stop for police and collided with a white Volkswagen Scirocco, according to the force.
The driver and passenger in the Volkswagen, both from York, died. Five people in the BMW have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving: a 39-year-old man from Harrogate, two boys aged 16 and 17, and a 16-year-old girl.
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