High-speed police chase shuts the M23 after ending with five-car motorway smash involving four patrol cars
- Police were chasing a black Audi along the M23 near Gatwick Airport earlier
- Five cars were involved in a collision which forced the closure of the road
- A 23-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drug driving
Three people, including two police officers, have been injured in a five-car motorway crash.
The collision happened on the M23 near Patcham just after 11am on Saturday, Sussex Police said.
Officers were responding to a black Audi which was speeding northbound on the motorway after being detected by automated number plate recognition (ANPR), police said.
The M23 was closed following a major collision involving five cars during a high-speed pursuit when police gave chase to a black Audi which had been reported speeding near Gatwick Airport
Two police cars which were not part of the chase were among the five cars damaged. A 23-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, driving without a licence and driving without insurance
Officers were forced to close the Northbound carriageway after this morning’s collision
The force said a five-car collision on the motorway occurred, including two police cars which were not part of the pursuit.
Two police officers were among the three people who suffered injuries in the crash. No detail was given on their conditions.
The force said a 23-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.
Anyone who saw the crash or who has dashcam footage is asked to email [email protected] or call 101 quoting 223.
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