Teenage boy is killed in Bristol crash after a chase by an unmarked police car, and a 17-year-old is arrested
A boy travelling as a passenger in a Nissan Juke died on the A37 Wells Road in south Bristol after an unmarked police car carried out a short pursuit shortly after 4am on Sunday.
The boy was a front-seat passenger in a Nissan Juke that struck an Audi S3 just after 4am on Sunday. The collision happened on the A37 Wells Road at its junction with Airport Road and Wootton Park. The Audi's driver and two other teenagers from the Nissan were taken to hospital; their injuries are not thought to be serious. Avon and Somerset Police has referred itself to the IOPC.
The 17-year-old was arrested at a home on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The IOPC will decide whether an investigation into the 'short pursuit' is needed.
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage, quoting reference 5226347807.
