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| Two men die during police car chase in South Tottenham | Two men die during police car chase in South Tottenham |
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| Two men have died following a police chase in north London. | Two men have died following a police chase in north London. |
| The pair were killed when their Audi jumped a red light, clipped a van and collided with a bridge in South Tottenham in the early hours of Friday, police said. | |
| The car's 30-year-old driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while disqualified. | The car's 30-year-old driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while disqualified. |
| The dead men, aged in their late 20s or early 30s, have not been identified. | The dead men, aged in their late 20s or early 30s, have not been identified. |
| They died after officers on routine patrol became suspicious of the Audi, which appeared to make-off at speed when it was driven past police just before 02:00 GMT, officers said. | They died after officers on routine patrol became suspicious of the Audi, which appeared to make-off at speed when it was driven past police just before 02:00 GMT, officers said. |
| Dead at scene | Dead at scene |
| After several minutes searching for the car, which had been travelling in the opposite direction, police spotted the vehicle several hundred yards away and sought to catch up. | After several minutes searching for the car, which had been travelling in the opposite direction, police spotted the vehicle several hundred yards away and sought to catch up. |
| "Officers gave CPR prior to the arrival of ambulances, but both were pronounced dead at the scene," a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. | "Officers gave CPR prior to the arrival of ambulances, but both were pronounced dead at the scene," a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. |
| The driver of the Audi was taken to hospital but his injuries are not believed to be serious. | The driver of the Audi was taken to hospital but his injuries are not believed to be serious. |
| The driver of the white van was also taken to hospital with minor injuries. | The driver of the white van was also taken to hospital with minor injuries. |