A 15-year-old boy has been charged after a police pursuit on Nottinghamshire roads in the early hours of Tuesday that saw a car reportedly reach about 100mph before crashing through a fence.
Nottinghamshire Police said the incident began on the A52 near Clifton and moved onto the A453 towards Gotham at about 03:00 BST. The vehicle, which officers believed was a suspected stolen car, was pursued by patrols before it left the road and struck a fence.
Following the crash, two people ran from the scene but were tracked and detained with the assistance of a police dog. The force confirmed that a 15-year-old boy has been charged with multiple offences, including dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving without a licence and driving without insurance. In addition, another 15-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman were arrested in connection with the incident.
What happened
The sequence of events, as outlined by police, is straightforward: officers followed a suspected stolen vehicle along busy routes in the Clifton and Gotham area. The pursuit ended when the vehicle left the carriageway and collided with a fence. Two suspects fled but were later located by officers with a police dog.
- Time: About 03:00 BST on Tuesday
- Location: A52 near Clifton, then A453 towards Gotham
- Speed reported: Around 100mph (160km/h)
- Charges: Dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving without a licence, driving without insurance
- Other arrests: One other 15-year-old and a 19-year-old woman
Local impact and policing
Incidents of this nature are rare but startling when they happen on routes used by commuters and night-time traffic. A crash that breaches a boundary fence risks injuries to occupants and to anyone nearby, and high-speed pursuits raise difficult issues for police about balancing public safety with the need to intercept suspected stolen vehicles.
Police used a dog unit to locate the fleeing suspects, a tactic commonly employed when officers need to safely recover people who have bolted from the scene. The force has not released further details about injuries, the outcome of the arrested suspects' custody, or the precise condition of the vehicle after the crash.
| Subject | Details |
|---|---|
| Charged | 15-year-old boy — dangerous driving and related offences |
| Other arrests | 15-year-old boy; 19-year-old woman |
| Reported speed | About 100mph |
Anyone with information about the incident or who witnessed the vehicle being driven along the A52 or A453 around the stated time is asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police. Reports like these help build a fuller picture of events and assist detectives with follow-up enquiries.
This remains a developing policing matter; further details will be released by the force as inquiries continue.
