Four children rushed to hospital after man on drugs crashes car in police chase

Four children were rushed to hospital yesterday after the car they were travelling in crashed into a police car following a police chase.

A 25-year old man was arrested and was found to have been driving under the influence of drugs.

At around 9am a marked police car was chasing a suspected stolen car in Wandsworth.

A short time later, the suspected stolen vehicle, a Jaguar F-Pace, was involved in a collision with a different police vehicle, in Garatt Lane.

The 25-year-old driver of the Jaguar was arrested at the scene on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop and driving whilst unfit through drugs. He has been taken to custody.

Garratt Lane in Wandsworth was shut in both directions, between Wimbledon Road and Summerstown, due to the incident.

A spokesman for the Met said: “Four passengers in the car, all aged under 11, were treated at the scene by paramedics from London Ambulance Service (LAS) before being taken to hospital. Their injuries have been assessed as non life-threatening.

“The driver of the police vehicle was also injured and taken to hospital for treatment.

“As is routine in these circumstances, the incident has been referred to the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards.”

Pictured top: Garatt Lane (Picture: Google Street View)