SHOCKING PICTURES: Driver leaves trail of destruction in Sheffield suburb in bid to escape being caught by police

A driver being chased by police left a trail of destruction in a Sheffield suburb last night, after he crashed into several cars and a van as he tried to make his escape.
By Sarah Marshall
Published 16th Jun 2019, 12:59 BST
Updated 16th Jun 2019, 21:03 BST
This was the scene in Southey Avenue, Southey last night, after a driver crashed into several cars and a van as he tried to escape from police. Picture: Jonathan Giles This was the scene in Southey Avenue, Southey last night, after a driver crashed into several cars and a van as he tried to escape from police. Picture: Jonathan Giles
This was the scene in Southey Avenue, Southey last night, after a driver crashed into several cars and a van as he tried to escape from police. Picture: Jonathan Giles

The incident took place in and around Southey Avenue, Southey at around 10.30pm last night.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said firefighers from Elm Lane station were called out to assist the police, and said the driver ploughed into two cars and a van as he attempted to evade being arrested by South Yorkshire Police.

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“Thankfully, all of the vehicles were stationary when he crashed into them so nobody was hurt,” the spokesman added.

This was the scene in Southey Avenue, Southey last night, after a driver crashed into several cars and a van as he tried to escape from police. Picture: Jonathan Giles This was the scene in Southey Avenue, Southey last night, after a driver crashed into several cars and a van as he tried to escape from police. Picture: Jonathan Giles
This was the scene in Southey Avenue, Southey last night, after a driver crashed into several cars and a van as he tried to escape from police. Picture: Jonathan Giles

Eye-witness, Jonathan Giles, said: “He was being chased by the cops...flew off a speed bump, hit a van, then a car that then got sandwiched by him and a tree.”

“He spun off, got tasered twice and ran off into Longley Park. No-one else involved apart from driver,” added Jonathan, 30, of Piper Close, Longley.

South Yorkshire Police were contacted for more information, but have declined to comment on the incident.