Police watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched an investigation after a crash following a police 'pursuit' left two women with 'serious injuries'.
Greater Manchester Police said a van 'failed to stop for police' in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester and following a 'short pursuit', it crashed into a Volkswagen Polo. The driver and a passenger in the Polo - both women aged in their 20s - were taken to hospital with what were described by the force as 'serious injuries'.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed later a referral had been made to the IOPC following the incident at around 11.30pm on December 1 at Cheetham Hill Road's junction with Green Hill Road.