An 18-year-old man from the Marlborough area has been arrested for multiple driving offences including drink driving after a crash near Figheldean left a police officer with head injuries.

The vehicle crashed following a sharp bend in the road near Figheldean following a police pursuit during the early hours of the morning on Saturday, September 2.

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A police officer was airlifted to hospital to be treated for head injuries after a police dog van collided with the wall on the bend during the incident. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing. A teenage passenger was also taken to hospital with injuries thought to be minor.

The driver, an 18-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, failing to stop, and dangerous driving. He remains in police custody for questioning as of writing.

The police dogs in the vehicle at the time were not injured and are being looked after by others while the handler recovers.