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TEENAGE CAR DRIVER KILLED

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CRASH: The car was being chased by a police car, like the one shown here.

Sunday June 28,2009

By Gareth Bebb

A SUSPECTED teenage car thief who was being followed by police died yesterday after crashing into a viaduct.

The 18-year-old suffered a fatal head injury while a 16-year-old passenger is fighting for his life.

Police in Rugby, Warks, began tailing the pair in a red Toyota Carina because it matched one stolen earlier.

The driver lost control and careered into a pillar.

The incident early yesterday has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Chief Inspector Chris Lewis said his officer “followed but this was not a pursuit”.

The passenger is being treated in hospital for leg and pelvic injuries and is in a critical condition.


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