Driver arrested after car crashes into wall near Leeds church during police pursuit
By Charles Gray
Published 11th May 2026, 17:45 BST
A resident reported hearing a ‘small explosion’
Police have issued a statement following a crash in Leeds over the weekend.
The crash happened on Moorfield Road near to Christ Church in Armley in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 10).
One resident posted on social media saying that she heard a “small explosion” followed by “lots of police”.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Officers pursued a suspicious vehicle which collided with a wall on Moorfield Road, Armley, shortly after 1:35am on Sunday morning.
“The driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital to be checked over before being arrested on suspicion of drink driving.”
Pictures from the scene show that damage was caused to a traffic sign, a bollard and the wall.