Officers pursued the stolen van, driven by an unnamed 25-year-old man, from Wigan to Bolton and eventually to Chorley in Lancashire, where it smashed into pedestrian barriers.

Police say the driver injured a cyclist and caused significant damage to multiple pieces of street furniture

Officers pursued the stolen van, driven by an unnamed 25-year-old man, from Wigan to Bolton and eventually to Chorley in Lancashire, where it smashed into pedestrian barriers.