Man and woman in their 70s die after van in police chase crashes into their car
Written by News on 23/02/2019
A man and a woman in their 70s have died after a van being chased by police crashed into their car in southeast London.
Officers in a patrol car had flagged for a Ford Transit van to stop after they noticed it being driven “erratically at speed” at about 12am.
However, police said the vehicle failed to stop and at about 12.06am was involved in a crash with a Citroen C3 in Eltham.
Paramedics and firefighters were called to the crash but despite their efforts, the man and woman in the Citroen were pronounced dead at the scene.
Metropolitan Police said their next of kin have been informed.
The driver of the van has been arrested on suspicion of driving whilst over the alcohol limit, driving while unfit through drugs and death by dangerous driving.
The man was taken to hospital but his injuries are not life-threatening.
Police said the Directorate of Professional Standards has been notified “as a matter of routine” and a referral was made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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