Police car crash: Officers injured amid ‘war zone’

Residents awoke to a scene of devastation. Picture: Jon Savage

Two police officers were rushed to hospital after their vehicle ploughed into three cars during a high-speed pursuit of a stolen Mini.

The officers were said to have suffered “serious injuries” in the early-morning crash in Drum Brae Drive.

Shaken residents described being wakened by a “loud bang” before looking out of their windows to see a scene that was “like a war zone”.

The crash took place at about 4am yesterday after the vehicle hit a traffic island.

One of the injured men is understood to have suffered broken fingers and a suspected wrist fracture, while the thieves who stole the black Mini are still at large.

Tyre marks could be seen leading from the traffic island to the debris the police car left in its wake. Shattered glass covered the pavement, a fence was destroyed and the three cars are feared to be write-offs.

Parts of the police car and wood from the fence were scattered across driveways, while the impact cracked at least two downstairs windows.

Joanne Connachan and Ross Haggarty were devastated to see the damage to their white Ford Fiesta, which they bought only two months ago. Their home and car ended up covered in paint, as the police vehicle smashed into paint pots they had left by their bin.