A man has died and a woman is fighting for her life in hospital after a crash following a police pursuit in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Collision on Warwick Road
Police had attempted to stop a black Audi on Birmingham Road at around 5.25pm on Monday evening. The driver failed to stop and made off in the direction of the A46 before travelling back towards Stratford on the A439 Warwick Road.
Shortly before 5.45pm the Audi collided with a white Ford Puma. The male driver of the Audi was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics. The Ford driver was taken to hospital where she remains at this time in a critical condition.
Investigation under way
A number of other vehicles were damaged during the pursuit.
Superintendent Steve Flavell said: “Our thoughts are with the families of everyone involved in this collision and we’re providing specialist support to them at this extremely difficult time.
“We made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) because a death had occurred following police contact. They have declared an independent investigation and we will co-operate fully with their investigation.”
