A TEENAGER has died after a van being chased by cops in Manchester went off the road and crashed into a wall last night.

The unnamed man, 19, failed to stop for officers while driving the silver Vauxhall sparking a high-speed pursuit at 11.40pm, police said.

A local resident said they heard a vehicle travelling at speed followed by blaring sirens and then a “huge” bang.

The witness went to the scene where they saw emergency workers performing CPR on the teenager.

According to the Manchester Evening News, the 19-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene while a passenger in the van was arrested.

The arrested passenger was also taken to hospital although their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A witness told the MEN: "I’d assumed they were chasing the vehicle.

“Shortly after there was a loud bang coming from inside the tunnel.

“They were certainly travelling at speed though. The sound of the crash was huge.”

Police are appealing for witnesses who may have dashcam footage while specialist officers are supporting the family of the dead teenager.

A spokesperson said: "A man has died following a collision on Corporation Street in the north of Manchester City Centre.

"Shortly after 11.40pm on Saturday 6 April 2019 a silver Vauxhall van left the road while travelling along Corporation Street and collided with a wall.

"The driver, a man aged 19, suffered fatal injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

"A passenger in the vehicle was detained a short time later by police.

"He was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.

"Police had commenced pursuit of the vehicle a short time before the collision after it failed to stop for officers."

Detective Chief Inspector John Harris said: “This is a tragic incident in which a young man has very sadly lost his life.

“Our thoughts are with his family at this time and they’re receiving support from specialist officers.

“A full investigation has been launched into this collision and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or has any information or dashcam footage, to contact police immediately.”

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