Police hunting driver and passenger after fleeing BMW crashes on A45 in Northampton

The BMW is recovered after two men fled the scene on the A45 today. Photo: Northamptonshire Police

Police are hunting two men this lunchtime (Tuesday June 9) after they crashed a BMW then fled on the A45 in Northampton.

The vehicle collided with another motorist at high speed before coming to halt near the Billing turn on Nene Valley Way.

Officers from Northamptonshire's crack Armed Response Vehicle team tackled the blue 3 Series at around 10.45 after being alerted that it may have been carrying false number plates.

The driver failed to stop and collided with a Peugeot 308 on the A45 before crashing and running away.

A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said: "A blue BMW 3 Series, believed to be on false plates, failed to stop for officers.

"It was eventually stopped on the A45 eastbound near Crow Lane but not before having a collision with a member of the public in a Peugeot 308. Thankfully, the driver of the Peugeot suffered minor injuries only."

"The occupants of the BMW — believed to be two white males in baseball caps — decamped and we are tracking them."

Northamptonshire Police Serious Collisions Unit issued an appeal for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the area to call 101.

A spokesman said: "The BMW collided with a member of the public at high speed before the occupants ran off — that could have been you! Tell us who was driving!"