Watch stolen BMW crash into care home in Sunderland during police chase, as watchdog responds to ‘terrifying incident’
Eight residents from the care home in Sunderland were taken to hospital, and Northumbria Police said a woman in her 90s and another in her 80s died shortly after the crash in July 2024. The IOPC says the blame lay solely with the driver of the stolen BMW.
Footage has been released of a stolen BMW that crashed into a care home while it was being chased by a police car in Sunderland – an incident the watchdog has described as a “terrifying”.
The vehicle rammed into Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack, Sunderland, on 10 July, causing structural damage.
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Eight residents were taken to hospital, and Northumbria Police said a woman in her 90s and another in her 80s died shortly after the crash.
An official investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) into the police pursuit found officers from Northumbria Police behaved in an “exemplary manner”.
Despite police driving at speeds reaching more than 100mph, the IOPC judged the risk to be justified.
Police reached speeds in excess of 100mph during the pursuit in July 2025. Pic: IOPC
A BMW crashes into Highcliffe Care Home in Sunderland. Pic: IOPC
“This must have been a terrifying incident,” IOPC director Emily Barry said in a statement.
“Our independent investigation has made clear that the responsibility for this collision, and the resulting injuries, lies solely with the BMW driver.
