Car ploughs into property fracturing gas main after high speed Police chase in Orpington

THE TOWN — Live News Two people have been arrested and remain in custody following...

Grace Turner

Published: 12:14 am December 8, 2022

Updated: 9:41 am October 8, 2025

THE TOWN — Live News

Two people have been arrested and remain in custody following a high-speed police chase around the streets of Orpington in Kent.

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Major road closures have been put in place whilst gas engineers dig down and make the damage caused by the VW Passat after it ended up ploughing into a property on Mountview Road in the town just after 8.15pm on Wednesday evening.

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