A woman has died after a police vehicle smashed with a car she was in.
Prior to the crash in Oldham Road, Royton, officers had been chasing a suspected stolen vehicle, a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed. Following the collision, just after 10am this morning (Friday December 23), a 53-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later died.
The incident has now been referred to GMP’s Professional Standards Branch and the Independent Office for Police Conduct. A GMP spokesman said: "At around 10am today, officers pursued a suspected stolen vehicle and engaged in short pursuit as a result.
