Two men arrested after high speed chase & crash on Penny Lane
Two men have been arrested following a high speed car chase which ended in a crash on Penny Lane.
Two men have been arrested following a high speed car chase which ended in a crash on Penny Lane.
At around 9.00pm, a police pursuit was carried out after reports were received of an Audi driving dangerously and at high speeds in Toxteth.
After driving through Otterspool and onto Queens Drive, the car collided with a Ford Focus driven by a member of the public on Penny Lane.
Damage was also caused to a second police vehicle attending the incident. An officer as well as the driver & passenger of the Ford Focus was treated for minor injuries.
Two men, aged 19 & 18 from Dingle were taken from the Audi and were treated for minor injuries.
Afterward they were arrested on suspicion of aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle and burglary.
The Audi is suspected to have been stolen from the Widnes area earlier this month.
Road closures are currently in place between Allerton Maze and Penny Lane in both directions and motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible.