Cleveland Police referred to IOPC after Stockton crash
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A suspected stolen Range Rover was being pursued when it was involved in a crash with a taxi
Cleveland Police will be referred to the watchdog after two people were seriously injured in a pursuit.
Officers were following a suspected stolen Range Rover when it was involved in a crash with a taxi at about 02:30 BST in Stockton.
The taxi driver and a passenger suffered serious injuries but they are not believed to be life-threatening, the force said.
Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the incident.
The road where the crash occurred was closed for hours afterwards
Police crash scene investigators were at the scene in Stockton on Thursday morning
A police spokeswoman said Bridge Road at the junction with Parkfield Road would likely remain closed for a long time and urged drivers to avoid the area.
She said the force would refer itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
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