Man hit by unmarked police car during Hampshire pursuit

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The scene of the crash on Victoria Road in Woolston
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The unmarked BMW police car also collided with Victoria News newsagent shop and a parked car

A man has been injured after being struck by an unmarked police car which also collided with a car and smashed into a newsagents during a pursuit.

It happened on Victoria Road, Woolston, in Hampshire, at about 13:30 BST.

The 23-year-old man was being sought by police at the time and has since been arrested on suspicion of multiple burglaries.

He sustained minor injuries. The shop window was broken and the parked car received minor damage.

Roads Policing Unit officers are investigating and the force Professional Standards Department is reviewing the circumstances, Hampshire Constabulary said.

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