TWO police officers were injured in a crash as they pursued a suspected stolen vehicle in Bradford in the early hours of the morning. 

The crash happened just after midnight at the Eccleshill roundabout at Harrogate Road and Pullan Avenue.

There was a huge emergency services presence, with a cordon blocking the roundabout while they worked at the scene. 

A video of the aftermath of the incident, which was circulating on social media, showed the police vehicle in a sorry-looking state.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Damage could be seen at the roundabout when the T&A visited Damage could be seen at the roundabout when the T&A visited (Image: T&A)

The police car appeared to have come to rest on the grassed area in the centre of the roundabout. Its roof had been removed with cutting equipment and firefighters could be seen stood nearby

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Two police officers have been injured after being involved in a collision with street furniture during the pursuit of a vehicle in Bradford.

"At 12.18am a pursuit was authorised after the driver of a vehicle, suspected to be stolen, failed to stop for officers in a marked police car on Wrose Road, Bradford.

"At 12.20am the officers reported that their vehicle had collided with street furniture at the junction of Harrogate Road and Pullan Avenue. No other vehicles were involved.

"Both occupants of the police vehicle were taken to hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.

"A vehicle, believed to be the one involved in the pursuit, has been recovered and enquiries are ongoing."

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: A sign lying on the ground a tyre tracks at the roundaboutA sign lying on the ground a tyre tracks at the roundabout (Image: T&A)

Firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene.

Fire crews had to rescue the two police officers trapped in the car.

A spokesperson for the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called at 12.24am this morning to Pullan Avenue in Bradford to reports of a road traffic collision.

"We sent two crews from Bradford who discovered two people trapped in one vehicle.

"We extricated them and handed them over to waiting paramedics."

A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 12.21am on Tuesday to report of a two-vehicle collision on Harrogate Road in Eccleshill.

"A number of resources were dispatched to the scene, including two ambulances and the Hazardous Area Response Team. Two patients were conveyed to hospital."

When the Telegraph & Argus visited the scene on Tuesday, a sign could be seen lying on the ground and there were fresh tyre tracks on the grassed area in the centre of the roundabout.