Teenager seriously injured after collision following police chase | News

It happened in Balsall Heath, Birmingham.

Police are investigating after a teenager was seriously injured in a collision in Balsall Heath.

A Nissan Micra was being pursued by police after it failed to stop when it rear-ended another vehicle on Edward Road just before 12.50pm on Friday (May 17).

A teenage passenger, thrown from the Micra, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

He remains in stable condition and was arrested for possession of a firearm.

A second man, aged 28, ran from the vehicle but was arrested nearby on suspicion of firearms offenses and possession of Class A drugs.

Police said the recovered weapon was alive and viable.

Police are looking for a third man, who also got out of the vehicle.

Forensic tests are being carried out on the vehicle as well as CCTV investigations.

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