Two dead and three in hospital after police pursuit ends in serious crash

It happened late last night on Frederick Road in Salford.

Author: Hannah MakepeacePublished 24th Sep 2020
Last updated 25th Sep 2020

At around 11.40pm last night, police spotted a vehicle driving at speed on Frederick Road in Salford.

Officers started a pursuit and the vehicle in question collided with two other vehicles.

Two men from the vehicle being pursued were sadly pronounced dead a short time later.

One man and two women from a third party vehicle were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

No arrests have been made.

In line with normal procedure, this incident has been referred to GMP's Professional Standards Branch and the IOPC.