A police chase through Leeds turned deadly early Sunday when a blue BMW refusing to stop slammed into a white Volkswagen on Gelderd Road. The collision happened around 12:44 a.m., claiming the lives of a 22-year-old man driving the Volkswagen and a 23-year-old woman riding with him. Both victims were from York.
The BMW carried five people — a 39-year-old driver, two 17-year-old boys, a 16-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl. Police arrested all four males on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The driver also faces questions about whether he was over the legal drug limit. The teenagers suffered only minor injuries.
It’s a grim scene that’s shaken the neighborhood.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has taken over the investigation, standard procedure when a pursuit ends in death. Officers spent the morning collecting evidence at the crash site. Authorities are asking anyone who saw the vehicles before or after the impact, or who has dashcam footage, to come forward. The road remained closed for hours while investigators worked.
