The bent Bentley: £120,000 stolen car wrecked after chase leaves five police hurt and three panda cars pranged

The supercar, which has a top speed of 195mph, careered off the road and flew through the air before coming to rest on its roof.

Debris from the mangled wreck, including the Bentley's front grille, its bonnet and one of its wheels, was flung across the road.

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The first police car, following close behind, hit the debris - then the second car smashed into the back of the first one.

The third police car swerved to avoid the crash and plunged off the road, causing 'serious damage.'

The Bentley was reported stolen shortly after 2.30am this morning after a burglary at a house in the leafy village of Burley, Hampshire.

The owner had reported hearing his beloved car screech away from the house.

Police were on the look out for the distinctive silver car and when they spotted it blasting along the A35, just three miles away, near Bransgore, they attempted to pull it over.

But the car failed to stop and three police cars gave chase for around seven minutes along the narrow road, which runs through the New Forest.

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As the Bentley Continental approached Bransgore it suddenly left the road, ploughed through trees by the side of the road, and flipped on to its roof.

The five police officers involved were all injured, although none were taken to hospital.

The three in the Bentley, thought to be between 15 and 17 years old, were taken to hospital suffering from 'minor' injuries.

They have now been arrested and are due to be questioned by police today.

A witness, who did not want to be named, said the Bentley left the road in a bid to shake off police and crashed onto its roof.

The witness said it was 'amazing' the three young occupants of the Bentley escaped the mangled wreck with just minor injuries.

Speaking from the scene, he said: "It was like a Formula One type crash with bits of cars flying everywhere.

"The Bentley flipped onto its roof. It was smashed up and completely mangled and the police cars all crashed too.

"It's amazing no-one was seriously injured. I'm told the three teenagers in the car were aged about 15 or 17 and they were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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"There was debris all over the place. One of the wheels from the Bentley came off as well as the front bonnet and grille.

"The three police cars were also in various states of disrepair.

"It looks like the Bentley went off the road with the three police cars following near behind.

"The Bentley crashed on its roof and then the first police car either crashed into it, or some of the debris that flew off it, maybe the wheel or grille.

"The second police car went into the first and the third tried to avoid the first two police cars and went off the road as well.

"Looking at the wreckage, it's amazing the three occupants of the Bentley got out with minor injuries." Hampshire police spokeswoman Julie Jones said: "The Bentley had failed to stop for police after being seen on the A35.

"A short pursuit took place before the Bentley left the road.

"The first police car following the Bentley was hit by debris from the collision causing damage to the vehicle.

"The second police car was in collision with the first police car causing minor damage.

"The third police car left the road and suffered serious damage. The three occupants of the Bentley have been taken to hospital suffering minor injuries.

"Five police officers suffered minor injuries in the collision but none have been taken to hospital."

The crash closed the road, one of the main routes across the New Forest, at Bransgore for five hours while an investigation took place.