Three people were also injured in the crash |
Two people have been killed in a car crash following
a police chase in Leicester.
A Peugeot car collided with a
Ford Transit van just before midnight on the corner of Fosse Road South and
Upperton Road, Leicestershire Police said.
An unmarked police car had been
following the Peugeot prior to the collision, the force confirmed.
Two passengers in the car were
pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver was seriously injured and
remains in hospital.
The two people in the van also
sustained minor injuries.
A shop was also badly damaged in
the incident.
The owners of the shop, Subhash
and Rama Varambhia, were in bed in the upstairs area of the building at the
time.
"It was one car that went
into a truck and the two in the car died," Mrs Varambhia told the
Leicester Mercury.
"The ambulance collected the
two people from the truck.
"It was 11.35pm last night -
we were asleep.
"There was a big bang.
"We looked outside and saw
flames and knew it was a car crash."
Upperton Road remains closed at
the junction with Fosse Road South and motorists have been advised to
avoid the area.
The incident has been referred to
the Independent Police Complaints Commission which has begun an investigation.
:: Anyone
who may have witnessed the crash or the events leading up to it have been asked
to contact the police on 101, quoting
incident 782 of 9 March.
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