Cyclist run over in Liverpool after on-foot police chase
A teenage cyclist being pursued on foot by a police officer is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital after he was in collision with a taxi.
Merseyside Police said the crash took place in Fountains Road in the Kirkdale area of Liverpool at about 20:30 BST on Monday following a "brief pursuit".
The 17-year-old was taken to hospital suffering from a head injury.
Police said they referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission as "standard practice".
A spokesman said: "An officer on patrol in the Fountains Road area was involved in a brief foot pursuit of a male riding a pedal cycle.
"The pedal cycle was ridden on to Fountains Road where it was involved in a collision with a taxi."
The taxi driver stayed at the scene and assisted police with their inquiries.