Man dies and woman critical after police pursuit ends in car crash

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published August 25, 2026 11:05am Updated August 25, 2026 11:07am Warwickshire Police had tried to stop the vehicle on Birmingham Road (Picture: Google Maps) A man has died, and a woman has been critically injured after a crash following a police pursuit near Stratford yesterday evening. Warwickshire Police said officers had tried to stop a vehicle on Birmingham Road yesterday around 5.30pm. They added: ‘The driver of the car – a black Audi – failed to stop and made off in the direction of the A46 before travelling back towards Stratford on the A439 Warwick Road. ‘At approximately 5.44pm, the car driver is understood to have been in collision with another vehicle – a white Ford Puma. ‘The male driver of the Audi was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene b