Appeal for witnesses following fatal collision involving police vehicle

At around 8.45pm last night (Friday, 13 September), officers were travelling to an emergency incident in Nuneaton when their vehicle hit a pedestrian on the B4113 Coventry Road between the junction of Gipsy Lane and the Griff Roundabout.

The pedestrian, a man in his 60s, sustained a serious head injury, and despite the best efforts of paramedics from the ambulance service, he sadly died at the scene. His next of kin has been informed and our thoughts remain with the man’s family and friends at this time.

Neither of the officers in the police vehicle were injured.

As is standard practice with any death following police activity, this has been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC), who have begun their independent investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

If you witnessed the incident, have dashcam footage of it, or information that could help with enquiries, please report this to us either via our website or by calling 101 quoting incident number 359 of 13 September.

Note to editors: All media enquiries in relation to the circumstances of the collision are to be directed to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC).