Two men in hospital and one under arrest after collision during police chase

Two men were taken to hospital - with one under arrest - after a car being pursued by police hit a member of the public's vehicle in Rochdale.

Police said the driver of the car being followed, and a passenger inside, were both taken to hospital after the collision. Greater Manchester Police said their conditions were 'not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing'.

The force said a 31-year-old man was arrested. He was held on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop and possessing drugs.

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There were no further reports of any other injuries. The collision and subsequent road closures caused gridlock for hours surrounding the Queensway area of Rochdale.

The pursuit, which police described as 'brief', is understood to have ended with the collision near to the Shell petrol station on Queensway.

The road has now reopened. Greater Manchester Police said the car being followed, which hasn't been described' 'failed to stop' for officers.

It's not known where the pursuit began, but unconfirmed reports suggested it was around Sandbrook Park, which is further along Queensway towards Castleton.

In a statement, GMP said: "Shortly after 1pm on Tuesday 5 March 2024, a car being briefly pursued by police was involved in a collision after it failed to stop in Rochdale. During the pursuit, the car collided with a member of the public's vehicle.

"Two men, the driver and the passenger, were taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.

"One man, aged 31, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop