Pedestrian fighting for life after being hit by car being pursued by police in Yorkshire
A pedestrian was hit by a car being pursued by police in Leeds on Wednesday (Nov 11).
Police are appealing for witnesses following the collision in Leeds in which a pedestrian suffered serious, potentially life-threatening injuries.
At 12.34pm, officers sighted a silver BMW X1, West Yorkshire Police said in a statement.
The driver failed to stop for officers, and a brief pursuit took place.
A minute later at 12.35pm the BMW was in collision with a pedestrian on Easy Road.
The pedestrian, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital where he is being treated for life-changing and potentially life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the BMW failed to stop at the scene of the collision.
The car was later recovered by police in an underground car park on Goodman Street in the Hunslet area of the city.
Officers from Leeds CID would like to speak to anyone who has witnessed any part of this incident, including the vehicle being left in the car park on Goodman Street.
Members of the public are also asked to check if they have captured any relevant dashcam or CCTV footage.
Information can be passed to Leeds CID by using Live Chat on the West Yorkshire Police website or by calling 101, quoting 13260641934.
Due to prior police contact a mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.