Teenagers arrested after vehicle crashes into Curlew Crescent home

Curlew Crescent street name sign. Image: Bedford Independent.
Curlew Crescent street name sign. Image: Bedford Independent.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a late-night police pursuit ended with a vehicle crashing into a house in Bedford.

Police began pursuing a vehicle that failed to stop on Bromham Road just after 12:35am yesterday (Tuesday).

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After a short pursuit, the vehicle left the road and crashed into a home in Curlew Crescent.

The building suffered significant damage during the collision, but there were no reports of injuries from anyone inside.

Two arrested

Officers detained two people at the scene.

Police arrested a teenage girl on suspicion of several driving offences and a teenage boy on suspicion of carrying a bladed article in a public place.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bedfordshire Police through their online portal and quote reference 13 of 6 October.

Bedfordshire Police say the incident did not meet the threshold for reporting to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

Updated: This article was updated at 12:09 on 8 October 2026 to confirm if the incident would be referred to the IOPC.

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