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Dramatic pictures show the aftermath of a late-night smash which saw a car crash into a lamppost before being reportedly torched.
Witnesses claim emergency services arrived at the scene in Hemlington just before midnight after a "car crashed into a pole, after which it was set on fire", on Saturday. Pictures taken on Sunday morning show the car has been completely destroyed by the blaze and is standing on its bonnet. One resident at the scene said: "It's like something from a movie!"
Videos from the scene show a large orange blur as fire engulfed the vehicle with smoke billowing into the air, and firefighters can then be seen battling the flames in an effort to put it out.
Dramatic pictures show the aftermath of a of a car crash in Teesside (Evening Gazette)Teesside Live reported that since the incident, seven people have been arrested following ‘violent disorder’ on a Middlesbrough estate. A police vehicle was damaged and several officers were injured as they responded to a fire on Earls Court Road in Hemlington. At around 2.40am on Sunday, officers attended the scene.
One officer suffered a serious hand injury and facial injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment, a Cleveland Police spokesperson confirmed. Currently, a barrier has been placed around the vehicle, with parts of the car seen strewn across the grass at the scene. Video from the time shows huge plumes of smoke as the fire is engulfed in flames. Firefighters can be seen trying to put out the flames while bystanders look on.
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One resident at the scene said: "It's like something from a movie!" (Teesside Live WS)A spokesperson from Cleveland Fire Brigade said the crash happened at the junction on Cass House Road, and confirmed the car hit a lamppost. The brigade confirmed they sent one fire engine to the incident at 11.54pm and left the scene 12.34am.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Three other men and two women have also been arrested in connection with the incident. Cleveland Fire Brigade and the North East Ambulance Service service also attended the scene.
The car on fire after crashing into lamppost crash in Hemlington (Teesside Live WS)
Police are still maintaining a presence (Evening Gazette)A force spokesperson said: “Uniformed officers are conducting reassurance patrols in the area today, and anyone who has any information about the incident is asked to speak to the officers or pass information to the Control Room by dialling 101."