Police helicopter hunts trio after Whittle-le-Woods A6 chase ends in crash outside church
The police helicopter joined the hunt for the men...
Three men went on the run after a police chase ended in a crash outside a church in Whittle-le-Woods yesterday.
The pursuit began in Town Lane shortly before 10.30am, when officers tried to stop a Fiat Panda. A number of police vehicles joined the chase and the driver was brought to a stop using the stinger (spike strip) outside St John’s Church in Preston Road.
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Three men fled the Fiat on foot and the police helicopter was deployed to the area to search for them. It’s not known at this stage whether the men were captured.
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Police statement
A police spokesperson said: “Shortly before 10.30am we attempted to stop a Fiat car on Town Lane in Whittle-Le-Woods.
“The Fiat failed to stop and was later stopped on Preston Road where three men made off on foot from the vehicle.
“Anyone with information or footage is asked to call 101 quoting log 432 of November 12.”
Lancashire Police have been approached for an update this morning. More to follow...