“This is an incredibly tragic incident and my thoughts are with the boy, his family and all those affected by the incident'
A watchdog has launched an investigation after a boy was left fighting for his life when hit by a police car. The vehicle was reportedly responding to a 999 call with blue lights at the time of the crash.
The incident happened at around 8.30pm on May 25th on Owen Road. A police driver was responding to an emergency call and crashed into an 11 year-old-child. The boy suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. “There is a mandatory requirement for forces to refer incidents like this to us, which result in death or serious injury, and our investigation will thoroughly examine the circumstances prior to the collision, including whether appropriate policies and procedures were followed.”
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