Youths charged after crashing into car and injuring woman following police chase in Dundee

Four youths have been charged after a vehicle crashed into a car following a police chase in Dundee.

The vehicle failed to stop for officers in the Riverside area at around 11.35am on Monday, and a short chase ensued before the pursuit was stood down.

The car later crashed into another vehicle on Charleston Avenue, leaving a woman who was in the car injured.

The suspects fled the scene before police arrived but were later traced and charged.

An ambulance, special operations response team and two fire engines were sent to the scene and helped extinguish the fires affecting both vehicles.

A female occupant of the car was treated at the scene and taken to Ninewells Hospital.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.35am on Monday, November 9, 2026, a vehicle failed to stop for officers in the Riverside area of Dundee.

“A short pursuit took place before being stood down.

“Shortly after this, the vehicle crashed into a car on Charleston Avenue, injuring a female occupant who was treated at the scene. The suspects left the scene prior to police arrival.

“Four male youths have been traced and charged in connection. They will be reported to the relevant authorities.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 11.40am on Monday, November 9, to support emergency services partners at an incident on Dixon Avenue in Dundee.

“Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the scene, where firefighters worked to extinguish fires affecting two passenger vehicles which had been involved in a road traffic collision.

“One female casualty was passed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service. Crews left at approximately 12.13pm after ensuring the area was safe.”

An SAS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 11.46am to attend a road traffic collision on Charleston Drive, Dundee. We dispatched an ambulance and a special operations response team (SORT) to the scene. We transported one patient to Ninewells Hospital.”