Boy, 17, killed & another fighting for their life after car ‘struck kerb & flipped’ during police chase in London
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been killed and a second is fighting for his life after a car struck a kerb and flipped over after a police chase.
A marked police car was chasing after the men who were driving at high speeds through London before crashing outside Central Middlesex Hospital this morning.
UKNIPA 17-year-old boy has died following a crash in Park Royal this morning during a police chase[/caption]
The 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead shortly after the collision on Park Royal at around 5:25am.
Two other men in the car at the time were rushed to hospital for treatment with their injuries first believed to be life threatening.
One remains in a critical condition with the other now said to be stable but still receiving medical help.
A fourth passenger was not seriously hurt in the crash, say police.
Images shared online show how the car was smashed up just inside the hospital entrance after the high-speed police chase.
Fire engines and police cars rushed to the scene to help get the men out of the destroyed motor and into hospital.
Reports online say the car looked as if it had exploded.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is now carrying out an investigation into the crash.
The IOPC released a statement after the fatal accident saying: “We were notified by the Met shortly after the collision and IOPC investigators have attended the scene and are at the police post-incident procedure to begin gathering information.
“We understand that a Ford Fiesta, with three male occupants, was being pursued by the driver of a marked police vehicle before it struck a kerb and rolled over.”
A cordon has been set up along Park Royal road between the Asda and the Central Middlesex Hospital with several London bus services being diverted.
Officials are still investigating the incident and making enquiries.
The IOPC added: “Initial accounts are being provided by the officers involved and we have begun collecting dashcam footage and relevant documents.
“Our investigation is at an early stage.”
“Our thoughts are with the family of the 17-year-old who died and all those who have been affected by this incident.”
It is unclear why the men were being chased by officers.
A Met Police spokesperson also released a statement on the fatal crash, telling The Sun: “At approximately 05:25hrs on Monday, 7 October a car that was being pursued by police was in collision in Park Royal Road, W3 outside Central Middlesex Hospital.
“London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended.
“Three males – all occupants of the car – were taken to hospital for treatment.
“One of these males, aged 17, subsequently died in hospital.
“The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed.”
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