THE driver of a suspected stolen car involved in a pursuit was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a police vehicle.
Police were involved in the pursuit of a Renault Clio, which was suspected to be stolen, after the driver failed to stop on the A590 at Levens just after midnight today.
A lengthy pursuit concluded on a minor road off The Square, in the Broughton-in-Furness area, some 25 miles away, at about 1am.
The driver, who had left the vehicle he had been driving, was involved in a collision with one of the police vehicles at the conclusion of the pursuit.
The driver – a man, aged 20, from the Millom area – was airlifted to hospital in Preston. He sustained bruising. His injuries are not life threatening.
Subsequent inquiries revealed the car was a vehicle suspected to be stolen from the Millom area.
Police said no arrests had been made.
In line with normal procedures, Cumbria Constabulary referred the matter immediately to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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