Pedestrian in critical condition after collision with unmarked police car in Bedfordshire

Officers are investigating a collision involving an unmarked police car and a pedestrian on a slip road on to the A421 in the early hours of Thursday (17/10)

Emergency services attended and the pedestrian, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

Next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist trained officers.

The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) - which is standard protocol for a death or serious injury involving contact with the police.

It happened just after 2.15am on the eastbound slip road coming from the Marsh Leys roundabout in Kempston towards the A6.

Police say the vehicle was not responding to an incident or engaged in a pursuit at the time.

Detective Sergeant Shona Birkby from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Serious Collision Investigations Unit, said: “We are appealing to anyone who witnessed this collision or saw a person walking along the A421 around this time to contact us and help us with our investigation.

“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who was travelling in the area at the time and captured any footage on their dashcam.”

Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact police on 101 or report online at here, quoting Operation Vollans.