Officer hurt in crash with suspected stolen car

A traffic police officer has been taken to hospital with serious arm and leg injuries after a crash with a suspected stolen car that had been travelling up to 110 mph.

The officer's car was struck by a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction on Hyde Road in Gorton at about 03:55 BST Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

Both the officer and the male driver of the suspected stolen vehicle were taken to hospital, with the busy commuter road closed to traffic.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving with excess alcohol, drug driving and taking a vehicle without consent, a GMP spokesman said.

Reports of a stolen vehicle on Lancashire Hill in Stockport were made to police at about 03:30 BST.

Officers began to pursue the vehicle shortly after, and followed the driver, who ran red lights and reached speeds of up to 110mph, a police spokesman said.

The car moved on to Hyde Road and then struck another police vehicle that was responding to the incident.

Ch Insp Michael Parker, of GMP's roads policing unit, said: "We constantly patrol the road network to catch those who are intent on breaking the law, whether that be dangerous driving, driving under the influence or having no insurance."

The force has appealed for anyone with dashcam or doorbell footage of the incident to come forward.

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