Girl, 18, dies and five others injured after car overturns during police chase as two men arrested

A TEEN girl has died in a horror crash that left five others injured after a car overturned in a police pursuit.

Cops were following the silver Vauxhall Vectra in Baildon in West Yorkshire last night after it failed to stop.

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The 18-year-old girl was a passenger in the car when it flipped.

Tragically she couldn’t be saved and was declared dead shortly after.

Five other people were treated for injuries they suffered in the crash.

Police confirmed a 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

A 26-year-old man is also being quizzed in connection with the horror.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed a referral has been made to the IOPC.

The force said: “An 18 year old woman who was a passenger in the vehicle died after the silver Vauxhall Vectra she was in overturned on Baildon Road near Pasture Road at around 11.47pm last night (January 3).

“The road is currently closed whist investigation work takes place.

“The vehicle involved failed to stop for police and was being pursued by police at the time of the collision.”

Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting log 1802 of 3 January.  

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A TEEN girl has died in a horror crash that left five others injured after a car overturned in a police pursuit.

Cops were following the silver Vauxhall Vectra in Baildon in West Yorkshire last night after it failed to stop.

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The 18-year-old girl was a passenger in the car when it flipped.

Tragically she couldn’t be saved and was declared dead shortly after.

Five other people were treated for injuries they suffered in the crash.

Police confirmed a 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

A 26-year-old man is also being quizzed in connection with the horror.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed a referral has been made to the IOPC.

The force said: “An 18 year old woman who was a passenger in the vehicle died after the silver Vauxhall Vectra she was in overturned on Baildon Road near Pasture Road at around 11.47pm last night (January 3).

“The road is currently closed whist investigation work takes place.

“The vehicle involved failed to stop for police and was being pursued by police at the time of the collision.”

Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting log 1802 of 3 January.  

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