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One-year-old boy among four people killed after vehicle hit by car being chased by police

Ellen Manning, Yahoo News UK
10 November 2018

Four people have died – including a one-year-old boy – after the people carrier they were in was hit by a car being chased by police.

South Yorkshire Police said two men aged 35 and 50, and a woman, 41, died at the scene after their black VW Touran people carrier collided with a black VW Golf in Sheffield on Friday evening.

The one-year-old boy died in hospital.

A three-year-old girl has been taken to hospital with “life-threatening injuries” while one woman, aged 22, is in a critical condition and another woman in a stable but serious condition.

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The VW Golf was being pursued by police along Main Road in Sheffield when it collided with a people carrier (Picture: SWNS)

The Golf, which was being pursed by police, was driving towards Darnall along Main Road when it collided with the people carrier just after 8.50pm.

Three men inside, aged 17, 18 and 23, have been arrested and remain in custody after suffering minor injuries.

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An investigation into the crash has been launched by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which has already looked at dash cam footage from the police car.

IOPC regional director Miranda Biddle said: “As soon as we were informed, we sent investigators to the scene and we will be carrying out an independent investigation to establish what actions South Yorkshire Police took prior to the crash.

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Main Road remained closed on Saturday as investigations began into the crash (Picture: SWNS)

She added: “This is standard procedure when lives are lost following an incident involving the police.

“By attending the scene we have been able to view dash cam footage which confirms that although a pursuit did take place prior to the crash, there is no indication that the police vehicle collided with either of the vehicles involved.

“We have also obtained initial statements from the officers involved and will gather further evidence during the course of our investigation.”

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Watchdog – the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has already viewed dash cam footage from the police car (Picture: SWNS)

Detective chief inspector Jude Ashmore, of South Yorkshire Police, said he was thinking of the victims’ families following the “incredibly tragic accident”.

He said: “A high number of resources were deployed to the scene last night, with officers from all of the emergency services working through the night and into this morning to assist.

“Our priority now is to support the victims’ families and those affected, and work hard to determine the exact circumstances around what happened.”

Main Road was expected to remain closed for most of the day as police gather evidence and recover items from the scene, he added.

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