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| Boy, 16, dies in police pursuit in Middlesbrough | Boy, 16, dies in police pursuit in Middlesbrough |
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| A 16-year-old boy died as the car he was in crashed while being pursued by police on Teesside. | A 16-year-old boy died as the car he was in crashed while being pursued by police on Teesside. |
| The teenager was a passenger in a Ford Focus which crashed into another car while being pursued by a marked police vehicle in Middlesbrough on Tuesday. | The teenager was a passenger in a Ford Focus which crashed into another car while being pursued by a marked police vehicle in Middlesbrough on Tuesday. |
| Cleveland Police said a teenager and a man were arrested at the scene of the crash in Park Road North. | Cleveland Police said a teenager and a man were arrested at the scene of the crash in Park Road North. |
| A force spokesman said the incident had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | A force spokesman said the incident had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). |
| No-one else was reported injured. | No-one else was reported injured. |
| The spokesman said: "At around 8pm officers in a marked police vehicle sighted a Ford Focus containing a number of people. | The spokesman said: "At around 8pm officers in a marked police vehicle sighted a Ford Focus containing a number of people. |
| "Officers activated the vehicle's lights and sirens, however the Ford Focus failed to stop. | "Officers activated the vehicle's lights and sirens, however the Ford Focus failed to stop. |
| "A short pursuit ensued, during which the Ford Focus was subsequently in collision with a Qashqai which was being driven near the junction of Park Road North and Park Vale Road in Middlesbrough. | "A short pursuit ensued, during which the Ford Focus was subsequently in collision with a Qashqai which was being driven near the junction of Park Road North and Park Vale Road in Middlesbrough. |
| "A 16-year-old boy in the Focus suffered serious injuries during the collision." | "A 16-year-old boy in the Focus suffered serious injuries during the collision." |
| Police said the boy was later confirmed dead at James Cook University Hospital. | Police said the boy was later confirmed dead at James Cook University Hospital. |
| He said a boy aged 17 and a 22-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the incident. | He said a boy aged 17 and a 22-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the incident. |