Man dies in police car chase in Old Trafford Published duration 21 February 2016

image caption The crash has been referred to the police watchdog, the IPCC

A driver has died and two women were seriously injured in a crash following a police car chase through Manchester.

The 24-year-old man died at the scene after a "short pursuit" in Old Trafford, at about 03:28 GMT Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

The Mercedes S320 he was driving "made off from the patrol car at speed".

It struck a Mini at the junction of Chester Road and Sir Matt Busby Way before hitting a barrier. Two women in the Mini sustained multiple injuries.

Supt Jen Williams of GMP's Professional Standards Branch said it was "investigating this incident to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision".

The crash was a mandatory referral to the police watchdog, Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).

In a statement the IPCC said: "[Our] investigators have already begun to collect evidence relating to the collision, including taking initial accounts from the officers involved, gathering CCTV footage, and retrieving the data recorder from the police vehicle."

image caption Officers from a serious collision investigation unit are leading the enquiries, GMP said