Seven police officers have been taken to hospital after a horrific collision on the A1(M) motorway near Newcastle in England involving five police cars and a civilian vehicle.
Northumbria Police told the Daily Express that "an investigation is underway after police officers were involved in a collision during a pursuit."
Medics reported that the officers suffered non-serious injuries, reporting that "four have been released, two remain for observation and one is receiving treatment for a leg injury. Two passengers of the BMW were not injured," according to them.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, while a woman of the same age has been arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting dangerous driving. They were in a BMW. The A1 motorway is currently closed in both directions.
The identities of the arrested persons are not disclosed.