Man collides with taxi as he runs away from police in central Preston

A man has been taken to hospital after he collided with a taxi as he made off from the scene of a crime, say police.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Apr 2017, 10:16 BST
Updated 9th May 2017, 18:30 BST
Police were called to reports of an altercation on Warwick Street in the centre of Preston at around 10.35pm on 19 April. Pic: GooglemapsPolice were called to reports of an altercation on Warwick Street in the centre of Preston at around 10.35pm on 19 April. Pic: Googlemaps
Police were called to reports of an altercation on Warwick Street in the centre of Preston at around 10.35pm on 19 April. Pic: Googlemaps

Police were called to reports of an altercation on Warwick Street in the centre of Preston at around 10.35pm on 19 April.

A spokesman for Lancshire Police said: "We were called around 10.35pm yesterday following reports of an altercation in Preston.

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"Officers attended and detained three men in Warwick Street.

"One of the men made off on foot from the scene and was involved in a collision with a taxi in Walker Street."

The man suffered injuries to his head and stomach and was taken to Royal Preston Hospital for treatment.