Appeal to drivers over Leeds stolen van pursuit

Tuesday, 7 March 2017 16:00

Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident where a stolen van was driven across Leeds before it was involved in a collision that left a road worker injured.

Shortly after 2pm on the 28^th of February, a burglary occurred at an address in Moortown. A white Ford Transit van, registration YD65 YPO, which was seen leaving the scene failed to stop for police and was driven down Scott Hall Road towards the city centre where the initial police pursuit was ended.　

The van then went the wrong way down Sackville Street and Meanwood Road before turning right and driving up the wrong side of Clay Pit Lane towards the city centre. The vehicle then turned right and drove the wrong way down the slip road onto the A58 Leeds Inner Ring Road before turning left and completing a U-turn and travelling in the direction of Armley Gyratory.　

Other police units sighted the van and continued to follow it as it was driven through Armley, Wortley and into Farnley before travelling up Whitehall road and turning left onto Gildersome Lane, which was temporarily closed for road repairs.　

The vehicle then collided with road repair machinery and a roadworker who received a serious leg injury. He was taken to hospital for treatment.　

Five men were arrested in connection with the incident and three, aged 21, 23 and 25, have been charged with burglary and dangerous driving offences and have appeared in court where their cases are on-going.　

Anyone with any information or who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police on 101.

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