Scary moment BMW took off after demolishing a garden wall in Northampton

Police hunt driver after vehicle 'tried to run over teenagers then lost control' outside Duston bungalow
By Kevin Nicholls
Published 29th Jul 2020, 13:10 BST
Updated 29th Jul 2020, 13:14 BST
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Police are hunting a BMW driver who fled after demolishing a garden wall in Northampton late last night.

Officers were called to Dane Ridge in Duston at about 10.20pm following reports of the black BMW apparently attempting to run over a group of teenagers.

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Witnesses claimed the driver lost control of the car, crossed a patch of grass leaving tyre marks before colliding with the brick wall in front of a bungalow.

Later reports said the vehicle had been spotted speeding off along Melbourne Lane, towards Main Road in Duston.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: "Our investigations into this incident are still ongoing but we would encourage anyone with any information to contact us.

"I particular, we would like to hear from anyone with dashcam footage who was driving in the area at the time of this incident. Or, any local residents with CCTV which may have picked up the vehicle.

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"If anyone does have any information which will help us identify the driver, please call us on 101 or, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can also call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

The BMW hit the wall after apparently trying to run over a group of teenagers in Duston last nightThe BMW hit the wall after apparently trying to run over a group of teenagers in Duston last night
The BMW hit the wall after apparently trying to run over a group of teenagers in Duston last night

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