Cliff Notes
- Two teenagers aged 18 and 19 have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal crash in Edgware.
- The incident occurred during a police chase, with the vehicle later found abandoned nearby; the woman in her 60s died at the scene despite emergency services’ efforts.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched an investigation into the involvement of the Metropolitan Police in the incident, with a call for witnesses.
Two teenagers arrested after woman dies in crash involving car being chased by police in Edgware | UK News
Two teenagers have been arrested after a woman in her 60s died in a crash involving a car that was being chased by police in northwest London.
The men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop on Wednesday and remain in police custody.
The Metropolitan Police said the vehicle hit a pedestrian at about 2.10pm on Tuesday in Grahame Park Way in Edgware.
The car was being chased by a police vehicle before the crash and did not stop, the force said previously.
The woman died at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services. Her family is being supported by specially trained officers.
The vehicle was later found abandoned in nearby Franco Avenue, the police said.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said it is investigating “the involvement of the Met Police (MPS) in a fatal road traffic incident in Colindale yesterday”.
It added that a woman was confirmed dead at the scene “after she was hit by a car being pursued by police in Grahame Park Way”.
“After we were notified by the MPS, we sent our investigators to the police post-incident procedure and to the scene to begin gathering evidence,” the IOPC said.
“We declared an independent investigation shortly after 4.30pm on Tuesday and our inquiries are still at a very early stage.”
Detectives from the Met’s serious collision investigation unit are appealing for witnesses.