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One dead and one injured in crash | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
An 18-year-old man died and another teenager was critically injured when a car being followed by police struck a pillar on a viaduct. | |
Emergency services were called to Butler's Leap in Rugby, Warwickshire, during the early hours. | Emergency services were called to Butler's Leap in Rugby, Warwickshire, during the early hours. |
The driver suffered a head injury and died after arriving at hospital. The 16-year-old male passenger was said to be in a critical condition. | |
Police said the car was being followed after reports of a robbery in the area. | Police said the car was being followed after reports of a robbery in the area. |
'Marked car' | 'Marked car' |
Warwickshire Police said an officer on duty in the area saw a red Toyota Carina with two males inside which he suspected may have been involved in the robbery. | Warwickshire Police said an officer on duty in the area saw a red Toyota Carina with two males inside which he suspected may have been involved in the robbery. |
He followed the vehicle in a marked car. | He followed the vehicle in a marked car. |
A spokesman said that after a short time, for reasons which were unclear, the Toyota collided with a central pillar on the viaduct. | |
The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. |
Chief Insp Chris Lewis said: "In the early hours of this morning a police officer who was in the area following a robbery in Lindale saw a red Toyota Carina which he suspected may have been involved and followed it. | Chief Insp Chris Lewis said: "In the early hours of this morning a police officer who was in the area following a robbery in Lindale saw a red Toyota Carina which he suspected may have been involved and followed it. |
"This was not a pursuit." | "This was not a pursuit." |
Police have asked any witnesses either to the crash or to the earlier robbery, which took place shortly before 0100 BST, to contact them. | |
In the robbery a food delivery driver reported two males had pushed him away from his vehicle, a Toyota Carina, and made off in it. |
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