Two men have gone missing after entering a river while trying to evade police.

A major search involving the Coastguard, Humberside Fire and Rescue service and a police underwater search team is underway to locate the men.

Officers have said they are ‘extremely concerned’ for the two men who are believed to have entered the River Hull on Friday evening.

Humberside Police said patrol officers in Hull tried to stop the vehicle after noticing it had a defective brake light at around 8.25pm.

The car failed to stop for the police, prompting a pursuit, before the vehicle collided with a wall on Charlotte Street.

Police believe the two men may have entered the river just five minutes later, after fleeing the vehicle and running away from the officers. Detective Inspector Andy Crawforth, who i

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