British kamikaze driver injures police officers and hits police cars during high-speed pursuit near Benidorm

Multiple police officers were hurt during a high speed chase in Benidorm with a British motorist.

The Professional Union of Local Police and Firefighters (SPPLB) has released details of the incident that occurred on Saturday.

It called on officers to be honoured for diffusing a ‘dangerous situation’.

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Unknown reasons led the driver to refuse to stop when a police officer saw him speeding.

The chase began when he drove in the wrong direction on one-way streets, onto pavements and at high speed.

The SPPLB said Benidorm Policia Local and Policia Nacional officers managed to stop the vehicle from getting into city centre pedestrian areas and therefore ‘safeguarded the safety of many people’.

The Brit caused ‘material damage’ during the chase including to police cars as well injuries to officers before he was finally intercepted.

The man has been charged for reckless driving, but it’s not known if he had consumed excessive alcohol or drug- or if he was a visitor or resident.

The SPPLB has asked the Department of Citizen Security to ‘publicly congratulate’ everybody involved in making the arrest.

It praised the ‘quick intervention’ and the ‘high degree of professionalism’ of officers and has asked them to be honoured.

Francisco A. Gonzalez said the officers risked their lives to arrest the driver.

The Olive Press’ Benidorm News is available here.