Fatal Collision on Halifax Road, Shelf

    At around 8.40pm on Wednesday evening a red Seat Ibiza made off from a patrolling police vehicle on Halifax Road in Shelf.

    The vehicle collided with a house near to the junction of Cooper Lane.  

    A 29-year-old man suffered serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

    Due to the circumstances an immediate referral has been made to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

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