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| Two killed in Penge police pursuit | Two killed in Penge police pursuit |
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| Two people have died after a car which was being chased by police crashed into pedestrians in south-east London. | Two people have died after a car which was being chased by police crashed into pedestrians in south-east London. |
| The car was being pursued along Lennard Road in Penge when it hit a family walking along the pavement at about 14:05 BST, witnesses said. | |
| Ambulance crews and the air ambulance attended but the two pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene. | Ambulance crews and the air ambulance attended but the two pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The driver of the car has been arrested and is in custody at a south London police station. | The driver of the car has been arrested and is in custody at a south London police station. |
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| The witness said the black car was being chased by two police BMWs when the driver "lost control and ploughed into a family". | |
| "People were trying to lift a car off a little girl", the man said. | |
| Police have not confirmed if anybody else was hurt in the crash. | Police have not confirmed if anybody else was hurt in the crash. |
| Police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission have been informed about the crash. |