Leeds police chase crash: Man dies after car fails to stop
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The occupants of the vehicle ran off after the crash, say the police
A man has died in a crash involving a car that had failed to stop for police minutes earlier.
Emergency crews were called out to East End Park in Leeds just before 20:00 BST on Monday. A marked police car had reported a vehicle that failed to stop.
A man was found injured and treated by ambulance crews but died at the crash scene, said West Yorkshire Police.
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is now investigating the incident.
A cordon remains in place at the scene of the collision on East Park Road, near to the junction with East Park Parade, and the force is asking for witnesses to contact officers.
A 26-year-old man, from the Rotherham area, and 23-year-old woman, from Leeds, remain in custody, officers said.
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