Male driver dies after crash during police pursuit in Warwickshire

The Guardian UK Tuesday 25 August 2026, 10:23 UTC By Press Association 1 min read

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Man failed to stop for officers in Stratford-upon-Avon and collided with another car, leaving female driver in critical conditionA man has died and a woman is critically injured after a crash following a police pursuit in Warwickshire. Officers tried to stop a black Audi on Birmingham Road, in Stratford-upon-Avon, at 5.23pm on Monday, but the male driver made off towards the A46, Warwickshire police said.

Man failed to stop for officers in Stratford-upon-Avon and collided with another car, leaving female driver in critical condition

A man has died and a woman is critically injured after a crash following a police pursuit in Warwickshire.

Officers tried to stop a black Audi on Birmingham Road, in Stratford-upon-Avon, at 5.23pm on Monday, but the male driver made off towards the A46, Warwickshire police said.

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