Portsmouth speeding car crashes head-on into Speedy Pizza delivery vehicle in Southsea police chase

A SPEEDING driver fled after crashing head-on into a delivery driver’s vehicle in a police chase, officers have confirmed.
By Ben Fishwick
Published 22nd Mar 2021, 16:45 BST
Updated 22nd Mar 2021, 16:50 BST
Police and an ambulance in St Augustine Road in Southsea after a head-on crash at around 10.38am. Picture: Ben FishwickPolice and an ambulance in St Augustine Road in Southsea after a head-on crash at around 10.38am. Picture: Ben Fishwick
Police and an ambulance in St Augustine Road in Southsea after a head-on crash at around 10.38am. Picture: Ben Fishwick

The Speedy Pizza delivery driver suffered minor injuries in the incident at around 10.38am in Southsea, police said.

An officer on routine patrol spotted a black Ford Focus driving over the speed limit in Highland Road, with the officer trying to stop it after a check found it had no insurance.

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Police chased it with blue lights on in a bid to stop the car after turning into Rochester Road, Southsea.

Police and an ambulance in St Augustine Road in Southsea after a head-on crash at around 10.38am. The victim's red Ford was hit by a black Ford Focus. Picture: Ben FishwickPolice and an ambulance in St Augustine Road in Southsea after a head-on crash at around 10.38am. The victim's red Ford was hit by a black Ford Focus. Picture: Ben Fishwick
Police and an ambulance in St Augustine Road in Southsea after a head-on crash at around 10.38am. The victim's red Ford was hit by a black Ford Focus. Picture: Ben Fishwick
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But the black Ford did not stop and sped up , turning into St Augustine Road where it was then ‘involved in a head-on collision with a red Ford Fiesta’.

A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: ‘No other injuries were reported.

‘The driver of the Focus had left the vehicle by the time the officer got to the car.

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‘An investigation into this incident is under way - no arrests have been made at this time.’

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