Man arrested following horrific crash into tree on Cowley Lane, Chapeltown, Sheffield, which injured two

Police have arrested and charged a man after a horrific Sheffield crash which left two people in hospital.

Emergency services were sent out on Sunday night to Cowley Lane, Chapeltown, after a car came off the road and collided with a tree. Cowley Lane runs between junction 35 of the M1 and Chapeltown.

The collision happened shortly after 11pm, and involved only one car.

South Yorkshire Police have now issued a statement, confirming charges have been brought.

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They said: "It is reported that a grey BMW left the road through a fence and collided with a tree in an adjacent field.

"A man and woman were taken to hospital with injuries which are not reported to be life-threatening."

They added a 25-year-old man from Rotherham had been charged with possession of a Class A drug, criminal damage to a vehicle, a public order offence, and failure to provide specimen for analysis.