Stanningley shop crash: Driver arrested after car ploughs into building

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The moment of the crash was captured on a nearby CCTV camera

A suspected drink driver has been arrested after a car skidded out of control and smashed into a shop in Leeds.

The Audi A4 ploughed through the window front of Creating Utopia Tattoo Studio in Stanningley just before 02:30 BST.

Police said the driver ran away from officers after the crash but was later arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, assaulting police and failing to stop.

He was taken to hospital where he was found to have serious injuries.

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The Audi was spotted by police on patrol but failed to stop for officers

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Police said the driver was receiving treatment in hospital

Police said a cordon remained in place around the premises on Bradford Road.

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