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| Salford e-bike rider, 15, killed in ambulance crash named | Salford e-bike rider, 15, killed in ambulance crash named |
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| Saul Cookson died on Thursday afternoon in hospital | Saul Cookson died on Thursday afternoon in hospital |
| A boy who died after being followed by police on his e-bike and then colliding with an ambulance has been named locally as 15-year-old Saul Cookson. | A boy who died after being followed by police on his e-bike and then colliding with an ambulance has been named locally as 15-year-old Saul Cookson. |
| Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said traffic officers followed the teenager in Salford on Thursday afternoon until bollards blocked their vehicle's path. | Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said traffic officers followed the teenager in Salford on Thursday afternoon until bollards blocked their vehicle's path. |
| The boy rode on before his e-bike was in collision with the ambulance, said North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). | The boy rode on before his e-bike was in collision with the ambulance, said North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). |
| The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating. | The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating. |
| The boy was followed by officers along Fitzwarren Street and on to Lower Seedley Road at about 14:00 BST before the crash on Langworthy Road. | The boy was followed by officers along Fitzwarren Street and on to Lower Seedley Road at about 14:00 BST before the crash on Langworthy Road. |
| NWAS said that while not on an active call at the time of the crash its vehicle was being driven back to a nearby ambulance station. | |
| It said the crew inside was immediately able to treat the boy before taking him to hospital, where he later died. | |
| The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating Thursday's collision | |
| A bike was photographed lying in the road nearby. | |
| Police examine the scene of the crash | |
| Taylor-Jade Cookson paid tribute to her brother. | |
| "Words cannot describe my feelings at the moment," she wrote on Facebook. "Rest in peace Saul I love you." | |
| While many of the people who came to leave flowers and cards at the scene did not want to be interviewed, feelings in the local community were very clear. | |
| One said that if they tried to speak they would break down. | One said that if they tried to speak they would break down. |
| Two sapphire blue, heart-shaped balloons have been tied at the foot of a lamppost, along with flowers, candles, cards and a large white banner full of handwritten messages. | Two sapphire blue, heart-shaped balloons have been tied at the foot of a lamppost, along with flowers, candles, cards and a large white banner full of handwritten messages. |
| Notes include "RIP brother" and "Forever remembered rest easy". | Notes include "RIP brother" and "Forever remembered rest easy". |
| Another, circled with red hearts, simply reads "Gone but not forgotten". | Another, circled with red hearts, simply reads "Gone but not forgotten". |
| Alongside the pain though, some concern was expressed by local people about the availability and use of high powered e-bikes. | Alongside the pain though, some concern was expressed by local people about the availability and use of high powered e-bikes. |
| Heartfelt messages have been left at the crash scene | |
| In a statement, GMP said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the boy who tragically died." | In a statement, GMP said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the boy who tragically died." |
| The IOPC, which oversees police conduct, said it was "independently investigating the circumstances of a serious collision involving an e-bike and an ambulance in Salford". | The IOPC, which oversees police conduct, said it was "independently investigating the circumstances of a serious collision involving an e-bike and an ambulance in Salford". |
| "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones, as well as all those affected by this tragedy," its spokesman said. | "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones, as well as all those affected by this tragedy," its spokesman said. |
| "We were notified by Greater Manchester Police due to the fact a police vehicle had been following the e-bike shortly before the collision. | "We were notified by Greater Manchester Police due to the fact a police vehicle had been following the e-bike shortly before the collision. |
| "We have sent investigators to the scene of the collision, at the junction of Langworthy Road and Lower Seedley Road, as well as to the police post-incident procedures, to begin gathering evidence." | "We have sent investigators to the scene of the collision, at the junction of Langworthy Road and Lower Seedley Road, as well as to the police post-incident procedures, to begin gathering evidence." |
| He added the IOPC would provide "further details once we are in a position to do so". | He added the IOPC would provide "further details once we are in a position to do so". |
| Flowers and candles have also been left at the scene | Flowers and candles have also been left at the scene |
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| Greater Manchester Police | Greater Manchester Police |
| Salford | Salford |
| North West Ambulance Service | North West Ambulance Service |