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Man Arrested After Police Pursuit Ends With Car Flipped at Berwick Hills Roundabout

Police describe a pursuit of a red Kia reported stolen that ended when it hit railings.

Overview

  • Cleveland Police say Matrix officers pursued a red Kia Sportage reported taken from a Middlesbrough property before it collided with railings near the Ormesby Road roundabout around 6:10am.
  • Images from the scene show the vehicle on its side near the Morrisons in Berwick Hills as police and fire crews responded.
  • The North East Ambulance Service dispatched a double-crewed ambulance, a specialist paramedic and a clinical team leader, and one patient was taken to James Cook University Hospital.
  • A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, taking a vehicle without consent, failure to stop and drug driving, and he remains in custody.
  • Police closed the roundabout in all directions at about 6:40am and asked drivers to avoid the area as they appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage quoting reference 233715.