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| Teenager dies in police pursuit | Teenager dies in police pursuit |
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| A 16-year-old boy was killed when a car that was being pursued by police crashed in Greater Manchester. | A 16-year-old boy was killed when a car that was being pursued by police crashed in Greater Manchester. |
| A patrol officer had tried to stop the Mercedes E270 on Hyde Road, Mottram, but it sped off towards the M67. He later found it crashed in Hyde. | A patrol officer had tried to stop the Mercedes E270 on Hyde Road, Mottram, but it sped off towards the M67. He later found it crashed in Hyde. |
| The boy, who is believed to have been driving, was thrown from the car and pronounced dead at the scene. | The boy, who is believed to have been driving, was thrown from the car and pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been informed and the officer relieved from driving duty. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been informed and the officer relieved from driving duty. |
| Greater Manchester Police said the officer was on a routine patrol when he spotted the Mercedes and a Subaru. | Greater Manchester Police said the officer was on a routine patrol when he spotted the Mercedes and a Subaru. |
| The Mercedes stopped on Hyde Road but sped off on to the M67 after the officer got out of his car. | The Mercedes stopped on Hyde Road but sped off on to the M67 after the officer got out of his car. |
| Road closures | Road closures |
| He lost sight of the car as it left the motorway at junction three before later discovering the crashed car on Clark Way, Hyde. | He lost sight of the car as it left the motorway at junction three before later discovering the crashed car on Clark Way, Hyde. |
| A passenger in the Mercedes was taken to Tameside Hospital for treatment to his injuries and has since been arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without the owner's consent. | A passenger in the Mercedes was taken to Tameside Hospital for treatment to his injuries and has since been arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without the owner's consent. |
| Ch Insp Haydn Roberts, of GMP's traffic division, said: "Tragically a young boy has died as a result of the collision. | Ch Insp Haydn Roberts, of GMP's traffic division, said: "Tragically a young boy has died as a result of the collision. |
| "I am eager to speak to anyone who knows of the whereabouts of the Subaru or who has any information about who may have been in the car last night." | "I am eager to speak to anyone who knows of the whereabouts of the Subaru or who has any information about who may have been in the car last night." |
| Clark Way was shut at its junction with Mottram Road and junction three westbound of the M67 was also closed for accident investigations. | Clark Way was shut at its junction with Mottram Road and junction three westbound of the M67 was also closed for accident investigations. |