Witness appeal following serious collision in Egham

We are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Egham.

Shortly before 9pm on Sunday, 16 February, officers from Thames Valley Police attempted to engage with the driver and passenger of a blue Mercedes on Arthur Road in Windsor, and the driver made off.

Shortly afterwards the vehicle was spotted on the outskirts of Windsor, where it failed to stop for police. A pursuit was initiated, and officers followed the Mercedes for about three minutes before they lost sight of it. On rounding a bend on Windsor Road (A308) shortly past the Magna Carta travelling southbound, officers found that the driver of the Mercedes had collided with the driver of a grey Volkswagen that had been travelling in the northbound carriageway.

Officers from both Thames Valley Police and Surrey Police attended the scene, along with South East Coast Ambulance Service. Windsor Road was closed for several hours to allow officers to carry out initial enquiries but has now fully reopened.

Three people from the two vehicles were taken to hospital. A man has since been discharged. A woman is undergoing treatment for serious injuries.

A man in his 30s has been arrested for dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, driving without insurance, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and causing serious injury by driving whilst disqualified. He remains in hospital undergoing treatment.

We are now looking to speak to anyone who might have witnessed any part of this incident. We are particularly interested in tracing the movements of the Mercedes prior to the collision.

Were you in the area around Windsor Road between 9.10pm and 9.15pm on Sunday, 16 February? Do you have any CCTV, dashcam or helmet cam footage that may have captured all or part of this incident?

If you have any information that might assist our investigation, please get in touch quoting PR/45250019220 via:

• Webchat on our website https://www.surrey.police.uk/
• Online https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
• Calling us on 101

If you would rather not speak to police, you can call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.