TWO men are being questioned by police on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle following a crash.

Police received reports a dark grey BMW Estate and a dark grey VW Golf had crashed on Hythe Quay at roughly 2.30pm on Tuesday.

The BMW driver failed to stop and drove off in direction of Hythe Hill.

Officers located the car and arrested a 20-year-old man from Colchester and a 19 year-old man from Sudbury on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.

Both remain in police custody for questioning.

No one was seriously injured during the collision. 

Passersby had raised concerns after seeing a number of police vehicles in the area, and officers were seen searching a car park in nearby student accommodation.