By Steven Symes 
A bizarre twist in the UK unfolded as police in Northumbria chased suspects in a BMW at high speed, only for the cops to crash into the suspect and each other. Seven officers were hospitalized and it’s no wonder when you see how mangled their cruisers were.
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The whole thing unfolded at about 2 am on April 9 when police tried pulling over the Bimmer for reckless driving. Rather than comply, the driver took off and got onto the A1as more officers joined in the chase. According to The Sun, the crash happened at 2:27 am.
Thankfully, four of the police officers who were taken to the hospital have since been discharged. Of the other three, two were being kept for observation and one was still receiving treatment for an unspecified leg injury.
As for the man and woman in the BMW, both of whom are in their 20s, neither one was injured in the crash. Police are staying tight-lipped about the suspects and a possible motivation for their attempted escape.
In fact, Supt Michelle Caisley of Northumbria Police told The Sun people need to keep their mouths shut about why the chase even happened. “We would also ask people to avoid speculation both online and in the community which could impact the investigation.”
We’ve watched countless hours of police chase footage, but never before have we seen something like this. The closest thing we can think of was when a suspect in Arkansas ran from local and state police while driving a stolen Ford F-450 pulling a skid steer on a trailer down dirt roads, the poor visibility leading to a pile-up.
But this chase out of the UK was on a freeway in what appears to be clear conditions. How did all those cop cars end up crashing together? Obviously, they were clustered, which is a huge risk to take when chasing an aggressive suspect at high speeds.
However, we’ll avoid speculation since that sort of exercise of free speech in the UK can and does get people thrown in jail.
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