Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox A police pursuit ended with four people in hospital following a crash in south Manchester at 4am.
Two of the casualties were seriously hurt. The police watchdog has now launched an independent investigation into the incident.
A police dog handler in a van is believed to have been involved in a pursuit before the crash happened at the junction of Yew Tree Road and Mauldeth Road West in Withington at around 3.52am on Wednesday.
A witness has described seeing police chasing someone down an alleyway. Firefighters used cutting gear to free three casualties trapped in a badly damaged taxi.
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