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| Man killed by car in Walker after police pursuit | Man killed by car in Walker after police pursuit |
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| One man has died and another person is in a serious condition in hospital after they were hit by a car which had been pursued by police. | One man has died and another person is in a serious condition in hospital after they were hit by a car which had been pursued by police. |
| Officers attempted to stop a VW Passat in the Walker area of Newcastle at about midnight on Sunday but the car drove off. | Officers attempted to stop a VW Passat in the Walker area of Newcastle at about midnight on Sunday but the car drove off. |
| Two pedestrians were later struck outside The County hotel on Walker Road. | |
| A 54-year-old man died and a second person was badly injured, police said. | A 54-year-old man died and a second person was badly injured, police said. |
| 'Short pursuit' | 'Short pursuit' |
| Three people in the car were also taken to hospital, one of whom is described as suffering from serious injuries. | Three people in the car were also taken to hospital, one of whom is described as suffering from serious injuries. |
| Police had initially been called to reports of damage to two abandoned vehicles with their windscreens smashed in the Walker area at about 22:00 BST. | Police had initially been called to reports of damage to two abandoned vehicles with their windscreens smashed in the Walker area at about 22:00 BST. |
| Their inquiries linked the damage to the Passat, which officers then spotted being driven nearby, a force spokesman said. | Their inquiries linked the damage to the Passat, which officers then spotted being driven nearby, a force spokesman said. |
| "Officers signalled for it to stop, and a short pursuit began, but the Passat drove off and officers lost sight of the vehicle," he continued. | "Officers signalled for it to stop, and a short pursuit began, but the Passat drove off and officers lost sight of the vehicle," he continued. |
| The Passat then hit the pedestrians, but police were not pursuing it at the time of the collision. | The Passat then hit the pedestrians, but police were not pursuing it at the time of the collision. |
| The case has been referred to the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as "a matter of course", the spokesman said. | The case has been referred to the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as "a matter of course", the spokesman said. |