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Van driver seriously injured in police pursuit crash

  • The driver of the van was injured in the crash on the M62 slip road
  • The Ford Transit was being pursued by police shortly before the crash
  • The driver's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening
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The crash happened at junction 22 of the eastbound M62, near Ripponden

A van driver involved in a police pursuit has been seriously injured in a crash on the M62.

West Yorkshire Police officers attempted to stop the Ford Transit van, suspected of being on false plates, at about 11:00 BST on Wednesday.

The van subsequently crashed into a lamppost on the slip road at junction 22 of the eastbound carriageway, near Ripponden.

The driver's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, officers said.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has been informed, according to the West Yorkshire force.

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