Witness appeal following collision in Southampton
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We are appealing for witnesses following a collision involving a police motorbike in Southampton.
At 9.20pm yesterday (2 July) a stolen grey Honda Civic driven around on false number plates was spotted by officers on Wimpson Lane.
The car had been reported stolen from Roberts Road in Southampton on 27 June.
The driver failed to stop for police, driving through red lights on Romsey Road and going the wrong way around a roundabout on Lords Hill Way.
The Civic has then struck a marked police motorbike on Lords Hill Centre East.
The Civic has then collided into a white Peugeot on Lords Hill Centre West before the Civic driver fled from scene on foot.
Both the police rider and driver of the Peugeot sustained minor injuries.
If anyone witnessed this incident, has relevant dash cam footage, or has any other information about the Honda Civic being driven in the area recently, please call 101 quoting reference 44240279875.