Man charged after pedestrian hit during Taunton police pursuit

A 23-year-old man has been charged after a pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash that happened during a police pursuit.

A patrol car in Taunton, Somerset, activated lights and sirens to follow an Audi A3 without a front number plate at 23:15 BST on 6 November.

Police said a pedestrian, in their 70s, was hit in the East Reach area of Taunton city centre and is in hospital in a critical condition.

Jack Hawkings, of Bramley Close, Wellington, has been charged with four offences; causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and driving without insurance or a licence.