IOPC launches independent investigation after Wakefield fatal road crash

We have begun an independent investigation into the circumstances around a road traffic collision which occurred during a police pursuit in Outwood, West Yorkshire in which a man has sadly died.

We understand a Peugeot 307 collided with the male pedestrian in Leeds Road at around 5.20 pm Tuesday 9 June 2020 during a pursuit by a marked police vehicle after the Peugeot had failed to stop for police.

IOPC Regional Director Miranda Biddle said: “This is a tragic event and my sympathies are with the family and friends of the man who has died and all those affected by this incident.

“West Yorkshire Police made a mandatory referral to us following the incident and we declared an independent investigation. Our investigators travelled to the scene, attended post-incident procedures, and have begun gathering relevant evidence.”