Five people have been taken to hospital after a car struck a tree while being pursued by police in Almere.

Police gave chase when the driver ignored an order to stop at around 11pm on Tuesday. The vehicle hit several parked cars before eventually colliding with a tree on Springendallaan.

All five people in the car were taken to hospital after being given first aid by police officers. Investigations at the scene continued through the night, but police did not say why the driver ignored the instruction to stop.

Bij een achtervolging na negeren stopteken in #Almere is een voertuig gecrasht aan de #Springendallaan. Hierbij zijn 5 gewonden gevallen, allen overgebracht naar het ziekenhuis. Wij doen verder onderzoek.

— Politie Flevoland (@POL_Flevoland) October 1, 2024