BREAKING: A 34-year-old man has died on railway tracks in south London after being involved in a car chase with Met Police officers.
The force said a car heading towards Streatham High Road failed to stop for them at 03.26 on Wednesday.
They were pursued for a short time before the car crashed in Brunswick Mews, Streatham and the driver fled the scene.The man was then seen by police helicopter lying on railway lines in the vicinity of Estreham Road. Officers liaised with Network Rail and colleagues in British Transport Police to get the power to the lines turned off.
As soon as the lines were confirmed as safe, officers and paramedics approached the man who was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.Officers from the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards have been informed. The Independent Office for Police Conduct have been informed and have declared this an independent investigation.
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