Man dies in Bradford motorway police pursuit

    A man has died following a police pursuit in Bradford.

    At around 2.45am on Monday morning 18 December a silver Audi A4 was sighted on Stoney Ridge Road in the Heaton area of Bradford and failed to stop for officers.

    A pursuit commenced and the Audi collided with a barrier on the M606, close to the junction of the M62 westbound, a short time later.

    The driver of the Audi, a man in his 30s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His family have been informed.

    Due to the circumstances an immediate referral was made to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

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