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Driver arrested following police chase which ended in crash

A driver was arrested and remanded in custody following a police chase in Portishead.

By Emma Grimshaw and Michael Taylor – somersetlive.co.uk

A driver has been arrested following a dramatic police chase in North Somerset which ended in a crash. A photograph from the scene appears to show the back of a police car and the front of the driver’s vehicle severely damaged.

Avon and Somerset Police’s road safety team said the motorist had been disqualified from driving last week.

A police officer spotted the vehicle in Portishead on Friday night (August 14). The driver, who had just reportedly committed a theft, fled the scene when approached by police.

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