Police officers involved in a smash that killed a 53-year-old woman are being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
An unmarked police car had been chasing a suspected stolen vehicle through the streets of Oldham at around 10am this morning (Friday December 23). Shortly after the police vehicle collided with a separate car, which was being driven by the woman, the IOPC stated. She died in hospital a short time after the crash in Oldham Road, Royton.
IOPC are now carrying out an investigation into whether "police actions were in accordance with policies and procedures.” An IOPC spokesman said: “We can confirm we are independently investigating police actions prior to a fatal road traffic collision in Oldham this morning (Friday). The collision between an unmarked police vehicle and a car driven by a member of the public took place soon after 10 am today.
