Two ‘flee’ after ‘hit and run’ that saw multiple cars damaged
The car crashed into a front garden (Image: Resident)
MULTIPLE cars have been damaged during a ‘hit and run’ crash in Boscombe.
Residents described hearing “squealing” and “bangs” when a car hit parked vehicles during a police chase on North Road on Monday night.
They said how the car ploughed into a front garden and the occupants 'fled on foot'.
Dorset Police have confirmed the car had failed to stop for officers in the area of Shelley Road East in Bournemouth[1].
Bournemouth Echo: The car reportedly ploughed into a front garden
The car reportedly ploughed into a front garden (Image: NQ)
On Tuesday morning, there was visible damage to three parked cars on North Road – one of which had been marked with police tape.
The front garden where the car reportedly crashed was also damaged, although the car had been removed from the scene.
Bournemouth Echo: A damaged car in North Road
A damaged car in North Road (Image: NQ)
The Daily Echo spoke to a number of residents following the incident. One woman said: “I realised something was happening when I saw all the police flashing lights.
“The car had crashed into the garden wall. It all happened so quick. It was so distressing.”
Another resident said: “I was in my kitchen and then I heard some car squealing noises and then a couple of bumps, and then I saw flashing blue lights.
“I went out and saw the car had gone through my neighbour’s fence and their wall.”
Bournemouth Echo: Damage to a car in North Road
Damage to a car in North Road (Image: NQ)
One resident, whose car was damaged, said: “I didn’t see it, but I saw it on the ring doorbell camera. We heard a loud bang.
“Our car was hit; it was knocked right back. We can’t move it.”
Another resident said: “I was with my daughter at home. I heard a bang, but I didn’t know what it was.
“Then, when I saw the lights of the police car, I went to the window and realised something was happening.
“My daughter told me she could see a car in the neighbour’s garden.”
A spokesperson for the force said: “We received a report at 8.49pm on Monday, September 25, that a vehicle had failed to stop for officers in the area of Shelley Road East.
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“The vehicle reportedly made off into North Road and collided with a number of parked vehicles before two occupants allegedly decamped from the vehicle.
“Following searches of the area, a 41-year-old Bournemouth man was arrested on suspicion of driving offences.
“Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”
References
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