Police pursuit ends with car crash in Bedford

Two men are facingcharges after a hit and run led to an extensive police pursuit in the Halifax area last night.

It started when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Parkland Drive and LacewoodDrive after 8 o'clock, according to a news release from the Halifax Regional Police.

One of the vehicles drove away and went onto Highway 102, but witnesses to the crash followed in another car.

A police carwith its lights and siren onstarted chasing the vehicle that took off, but the driver would not stop.

Eventually the driver leftthe highway in Bedford,turned onto Rocky Lake Road headingtoward the Bedford Highway.

At that point, police say the driver stopped suddenly, and the police carthat was in pursuit collided withthe suspect's vehicle.

The 39-year-old driver was arrested. A 28-year-old man, who was also in the vehicle, jumped out and ran awaybut he was arrested too, with the help of a police dog.

Police say the police officer and the two men all have minor injuries.

The men will be facing charges, but the matter is still under investigation.