School near Dunstable in brief lockdown after car chase ends in crash
Police chase suspect vehicle after firearms discharge
Police are responding to an incident involving a firearms discharge and car chase in Bedfordshire.
The drama unfolded shortly before 3:30pm in Grebe Drive, Leighton Buzzard, when police were alerted to reports of gunfire.
Specialist armed officers pursued a vehicle seen near the discharge, leading to a collision with an unrelated car in Porz Avenue between Dunstable and Houghton Regis.
One man suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
The occupants of the suspect vehicle fled on foot, prompting a police search of the area.
Porz Avenue remains closed between Boscombe Way and Lovatt Road roundabout while emergency services attend the collision scene.
A nearby school went into lockdown as a precaution but has since reopened.
Police have assured the public there will be a strong presence in the area while enquiries continue.
Additional scene guards are also established in Grebe Drive and on the A505.
Anyone with information should contact police at 999, quoting Operation Tanglewood.