A 71 year old woman has died and a 64 year old man is in a serious condition after a car being chased by police hit them in Doith Manchester in the early hours of Sunday morning
It followed an incident when a police patrol sighted a black BMW driving at speed on the M60.
Despite an attempt to bring it to a stop using emergency equipment on Stockport Road, but the driver carried on towards the junction of Kingsway and Wilmslow Road where the BMW was then involved in a collision with two pedestrians who were walking along the pavement.
The 71-year-old woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A 64-year-old man was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct by GMP’s Professional Standards Branch, in line with normal policy.
A 35-year-old man has since been arrested in connection with the incident.
Police Sergeant Phil Shaw, from GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Tragically, a woman has lost her life as a result of this incident and our thoughts are very much with her family at this time.
“A full investigation has been launched and we are hopeful that there may be some witnesses who have dashcam footage that could assist with the investigation”.
