Police's flashing lights cause 'spooked' driver to crash
12 April 2012
A car smashed into a wall of a block of flats today after the driver was "spooked" by a police vehicle.
The Mercedes estate sped off after officers flashed their lights, but spun out of control.
A spokeswoman said the police vehicle was trying to flag down another car being driven erratically in Railton Road in Herne Hill at 4.15am but that the Mercedes driver panicked and tried to flee.
The motorist, in his twenties, and his passenger, a girl in her late teens, were arrested for possession of drugs. The man was also held on suspicion of drink driving. Both are in hospital with minor injuries.
