Man flees suspected stolen car after crashing in Peterborough while being followed by police

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man fled from a suspected stolen car he had crashed while he was being followed by police in Peterborough.

The crash, which involved a Honda Jazz, which police said was suspected to have been stolen, and another car, happened at about noon on Sunday (April 27) on the roundabout near the A15 exit slip road onto Gunthorpe Road, in Peterborough.

The Honda was being followed by police at the time after it activated ANPR and failed to stop.

The man driving the stolen car ran off and police are now looking for him.

As a result of the collision, roads in the area were closed by police while they worked in the area.

Anyone who has dashcam footage of the collision or saw the man running away from the crashed vehicle, is asked to contact police via their website or calling 101 quoting incident 175 of the 27 April.