Teenager dies after south Bristol crash following police pursuit

A teenage boy died after a white Nissan Juke collided with a black Audi S3 in south Bristol following a short police pursuit, Avon and Somerset Police said. A 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The collision happened just after 4am on Sunday, October 25, on the A37 Wells Road at its junction with Airport Road and Wootton Park. Police said the pursuit involved an unmarked police vehicle and the Nissan. The teenager who died was a passenger in the Nissan and was pronounced dead at the scene. Three other people were taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, according to police. They were two teenage passengers from the Nissan and the man driving the Audi. Officers later arrested a 17-year-old at a nearby residential property on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Police said he was assessed at hospital and discharged, and remained in custody. Specialist officers have informed the deceased boy’s family and offered support, the force said. Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision. The force said its Professional Standards Unit had been informed and that it made a mandatory referral...