Man held after car plunges off cliff during police chase
A man has been arrested after a car plunged off a cliff during a police chase.
The silver Peugeot 207 crashed through a barrier in Victoria Parade, Ramsgate, Kent, in the early hours of Thursday and continued over the edge, hitting a building as it fell on to Marina Road, police said.
Serious Collision Investigation Unit attended Ramsgate this morning after vehicle drove through barriers falling significant distance. Big thank you to KFRS, SECAM and Coastguard. Driver in custody. Any witnesses please contact SCIU on 01622 798538 ref DS/DH/24/19 PG pic.twitter.com/cDbF37tguU
— Kent Police RPU (@kentpoliceroads) February 7, 2019
Paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene and a man in his 30s was taken to hospital in London where he was treated before being discharged.
He was then arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving as well as driving while unfit through drink or drugs. He remains in custody.
Kent Police said the car failed to stop when asked by patrol officers in Northdown Road at 12.21am. The pursuit lasted until the crash at 12.25am.
The force has referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct due to the interaction between officers and the vehicle when they requested it to stop.
Officers have appealed for witnesses to the chase or crash or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
