Four kids have been treated by ambulance crews and a police officer injured following a crash between a suspected stolen car and a police car, following a police pursuit.
On February 9 at around 9am a marked police car was in pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle in Wandsworth.
The vehicle, a Jaguar F-Pace, was involved in a crash with another police vehicle in Garratt Lane.
The police car involved in the crash was not involved in the pursuit.
The driver, a 25-year-old male, was arrested on the scene on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop and driving whilst unfit through drugs.
Four passengers in the vehicle, all aged under 11, were treated by London Ambulance paramedics and were later taken to hospital.
Police say the injuries have been assessed as “non-life-threatening”.
The driver of the police car was also taken to hospital for treatment following his injuries, his current condition is unknown.
A crime scene has been put in place following the incident The incident has also been referred to the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS).
A spokesperson for Met Police said: “Shortly after 09.00hrs on Thursday, 9 February, a marked police vehicle was involved in a pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle in Wandsworth.
“A short time later, the suspected stolen vehicle, a Jaguar F-Pace, was involved in a collision with a different police vehicle, that had not been involved in the pursuit in Garratt Lane, SW17.
“The 25-year-old driver of the Jaguar car was arrested at the scene on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop and driving whilst unfit through drugs. He has been taken to custody.
“Four passengers in the car, all aged under 11, were treated at the scene by paramedics from London Ambulance Service (LAS) before being taken to hospital.
“Their injuries have been assessed as non-life-threatening.
“The driver of the police vehicle was also injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
“A crime scene has been put in place.
“As is routine in these circumstances, the incident has been referred to the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS)”.
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