West Yorkshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct following a serious car crash last night.
The incident occurred on the A650 Drighlington bypass near Birstall at 6.41pm.
A 48-year-old woman in a Vauxhall Corsa was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries following a collision with a stolen Mercedes which police were pursuing.
Last night eyewitnesses said the road was blocked both ways with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance in attendance.
In a statement this morning West Yorkshire Police said: "The Mercedes, which had been reported as stolen, was being pursued by police prior to the collision and as a result a referral will be made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct."
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