Woman dies in Lambeth after being hit by police car
The police car was responding to an emergency call.
A 25 year-old woman has died after being hit by a police car on the way to an emergency.
Officers were called at approximately 23:20hrs on Wednesday 9 June to Stockwell Road, SW9 to a collision involving a marked police vehicle on an emergency call and a female pedestrian.
A 25-year-old woman was treated by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, and London’s Air Ambulance. Despite the efforts of emergency services, the woman sadly died at the scene. Next of kin have been informed
Cordons remain at the location and traffic is being diverted. Road closures are in place in a number of surrounding streets, including Brixton Road, Stockwell Road and Landor Road.
The incident, as is usual in such situations, has been notified to the Directorate of Professional Standards. It has also been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which is now carrying out an independent investigation.