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| Fatal crash after police flag down car in Kensington | Fatal crash after police flag down car in Kensington |
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| A man has died after the car he was travelling in crashed into the basement of a home in west London, ignoring police attempts to flag it down. | |
| It had been speeding and crashed at about 03:10 BST on West Cromwell Road, Kensington. The Met Police has referred the case to the police watchdog. | It had been speeding and crashed at about 03:10 BST on West Cromwell Road, Kensington. The Met Police has referred the case to the police watchdog. |
| Two men freed themselves from the vehicle while another two were released with the help of firefighters. | Two men freed themselves from the vehicle while another two were released with the help of firefighters. |
| One of the men died at the scene and another is in a critical condition. | One of the men died at the scene and another is in a critical condition. |
| The other two men have been arrested and the Met Police's Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed as a matter of course. | The other two men have been arrested and the Met Police's Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed as a matter of course. |
| All four of the men were believed to be in their 20s and the deceased man's next of kin have been told. | |
| Police said officers lost sight of the car as it sped away along the A4 Tolgarth Road. | Police said officers lost sight of the car as it sped away along the A4 Tolgarth Road. |
| They then saw it had crashed into the property. | They then saw it had crashed into the property. |
| A woman who lived in the house which was hit by the car said: "You could hear them screaming. | A woman who lived in the house which was hit by the car said: "You could hear them screaming. |
| "They cut them out but one didn't make it." | "They cut them out but one didn't make it." |
| Another witness said: "There was a massive bang. He hit the traffic light and span round and round. He ended up in the basement. | Another witness said: "There was a massive bang. He hit the traffic light and span round and round. He ended up in the basement. |
| "There is a massive cracking in the wall of the basement. | "There is a massive cracking in the wall of the basement. |
| "The police were chasing him." | "The police were chasing him." |
| The incident has been referred to the police watchdog. | The incident has been referred to the police watchdog. |
| Parts of the A4 - a busy dual carriageway into and out of London - were closed for officers to carry out investigations. | |
| It has reopened towards Heathrow but remains closed eastbound between Hammersmith flyover and Earl's Court Road. | It has reopened towards Heathrow but remains closed eastbound between Hammersmith flyover and Earl's Court Road. |