The police watchdog has confirmed it has been notified about a serious collision in Nottinghamshire this morning (November 23). It comes after Derbyshire Constabulary said officers had tried to stop the vehicle involved.
One vehicle was involved and three people from that vehicle have been taken to hospital with serious injuries. The incident happened at around 4am where the A609 Ilkeston Road, the A609 Nottingham Road and the A6007 Stapleford Road meet, near to the Festival Inn at Trowell.
Derbyshire officers have now contacted the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) about the incident. A Derbyshire Constabulary spokesperson said earlier: "Officers had attempted to stop the vehicle around 3.50am and we have contacted the IOPC to alert them to the incident, which is standard procedure due to the police contact prior to the collision.
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"All three roads remain closed at the junction to allow an investigation to take place." A spokesperson for the IOPC told Nottinghamshire Live: "We can confirm that we have received a mandatory referral from Derbyshire Constabulary in relation to this incident.
"We will now carry out an assessment to determine what action may be required from us." As a result of the road closures, Trowell CE Primary School announced it would be closed today.
"School is closed today due to a serious accident in Trowell village. Access is blocked to cars and pedestrians," it said in a statement on its website.
Earlier this morning, Derbyshire Constabulary posted: "Drivers are asked to avoid the area and leave plenty of time to travel this morning as the road will remain closed for some time."
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