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Two arrested after woman killed during Edgware police car chase | Two arrested after woman killed during Edgware police car chase |
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The collision happened at around 14:10 GMT in Grahame Park Way, Colindale | |
Two men have been arrested after a woman died when she was hit by a car that had been travelling away from the Metropolitan Police in north-west London. | Two men have been arrested after a woman died when she was hit by a car that had been travelling away from the Metropolitan Police in north-west London. |
The men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop. They remain in custody, the force said. | The men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop. They remain in custody, the force said. |
The crash happened at about 14:10 GMT in Grahame Park Way, Colindale, on Tuesday. The woman, in her 60s, died at the scene. | |
The driver had been driving away from a police vehicle prior to the crash and did not stop at the scene. It was later found abandoned in nearby Franco Avenue. | The driver had been driving away from a police vehicle prior to the crash and did not stop at the scene. It was later found abandoned in nearby Franco Avenue. |
A spokesperson for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was investigating the involvement of the Met Police in the crash. | A spokesperson for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was investigating the involvement of the Met Police in the crash. |
It said the Met notified the watchdog, and IOPC investigators began gathering evidence. | It said the Met notified the watchdog, and IOPC investigators began gathering evidence. |
The spokesperson added: "We declared an independent investigation shortly after 16:30 GMT on Tuesday and our inquiries are still at a very early stage." | The spokesperson added: "We declared an independent investigation shortly after 16:30 GMT on Tuesday and our inquiries are still at a very early stage." |
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