Two seriously hurt after police van crashes on Byall Fen Drove near Manea

Two police officers and a detainee have been injured in a crash involving a police van.

The single vehicle crash happened at around 11.15pm last night on Byall Fen Drove just outside Manea.

It resulted in the busy Fenland road being closed for a number of hours overnight and early this morning, while emergency services dealt with the incident.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: "We were notified that a police van was involved in a collision in Byall Fen Drove, Chatteris, at about 11.15pm last night (Sunday).

“The van was transporting a detainee to custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station in Peterborough.

“No other vehicles were involved and the road was closed but has since been reopened.

“Two people – a police officer and the detainee – suffered serious, but not life threatening, injuries. A third person, also a police officer, suffered minor injuries.

“We are unable to provide any further information at this stage.”