Car crashes and overturns after driver tries to flee police

Two men have been hospitalised after a police chase in Hailsham^[1] last night (April 20) that saw a car crash and overturn. The incident, which happened at around 8.40pm, began after two suspects were seen in a vehicle fleeing the scene of a shoplifting incident in South Road.

The police officers on patrol attempted to stop the vehicle however after a "short pursuit" found the car overturned in Ersham Road. Two men in the vehicle, a 44-year-old from Bexhill and a 41-year-old from Eastbourne, were taken to hospital with "minor injuries".

The 44-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of theft, dangerous driving, driving without a licence, driving under the influence of drugs and failing to comply with an order to stop a moving vehicle. The 41-year-old was summonsed to court in relation to the theft.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police^[3] said: "Police on patrol came across two suspects in a vehicle fleeing the scene of a shoplifting at a store in South Road, Hailsham, at around 8.40pm on Thursday (20 April). Officers attempted to stop the vehicle and, after a short pursuit, found it had been involved in a collision in Ersham Road.

"Two men – a 44-year-old from Bexhill^[4] and a 41-year-old from Eastbourne^[5] – were taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries. The 44-year-old was arrested on suspicion of theft, dangerous driving, driving without a licence, driving under the influence of drugs and failing to comply with an order to stop a moving vehicle.

"The 41-year-old was summonsed to court in relation to the theft." Only one car was reported to have been involved in the crash.

References

1. ^{^} Hailsham (www.sussexlive.co.uk)
2. ^{^} Lorry left destroyed by fire after being found 'well alight' by West Sussex firefighters (www.sussexlive.co.uk)
3. ^{^} Sussex Police (www.sussexlive.co.uk)
4. ^{^} Bexhill (www.sussexlive.co.uk)
5. ^{^} Eastbourne (www.sussexlive.co.uk)