Patrol Car stolen at accident scene, Patrol Car smashed 
1/28/00


Police officers dealing with a serious car 
crash were stunned when a man jumped into 
their patrol car and drove off. 

A 35-year-old man from Witney was arrested
after a chase by officers in a second patrol 
car. The chase ended after five minutes 
when the stolen patrol car hit a taxi, went
out of control and smashed into railings. 

The man was questioned before being 
transferred to a hospital where he was
detained.

The incident happened while police were 
taking measurements and photographs on 
the road after a car left the road in thick fog,
hit railings and overturned. A 16-year-old
girl suffered serious head injuries and
is in a critical condition at a hospital. 
Three other people in the car were also
injured.

Spokesman for the Police, Kate Turner,
said: "Officers investigating the accident 
closed the road and had parked their car
across the road to protect their position.
They saw it being taken and driven away."

"They followed in an another vehicle and 
the car was stopped after a minor accident."


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