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| Woman dies after police pursuit | Woman dies after police pursuit |
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| A woman was killed and four people taken to hospital after a car collided with a Mercedes which was fleeing police in east London. | A woman was killed and four people taken to hospital after a car collided with a Mercedes which was fleeing police in east London. |
| An unmarked police car had tried to halt the black car on Bethnal Green Road by switching on its blue lights. | |
| The Mercedes then sped off, crashing with a Vauxhall Corsa, containing two adults and a girl, and other vehicles. | The Mercedes then sped off, crashing with a Vauxhall Corsa, containing two adults and a girl, and other vehicles. |
| A woman in the Corsa died and a man and a girl from the car were injured. The two occupants of the Mercedes fled. | |
| Debris on road | Debris on road |
| However, two other people - possibly occupants of another vehicle which may have been involved in the crash - were also hurt. | However, two other people - possibly occupants of another vehicle which may have been involved in the crash - were also hurt. |
| An ambulance spokeswoman said four people were taken to hospital, including a man who has a "life-threatening" head injury. | An ambulance spokeswoman said four people were taken to hospital, including a man who has a "life-threatening" head injury. |
| He was taken to the Royal London Hospital along with the young child from the Corsa. | He was taken to the Royal London Hospital along with the young child from the Corsa. |
| A 45-year-old woman was in a stable condition in Homerton Hospital with serious injuries and a 47-year-old man suffered "minor" back pain after the crash. | A 45-year-old woman was in a stable condition in Homerton Hospital with serious injuries and a 47-year-old man suffered "minor" back pain after the crash. |
| A police cordon has been put in place in Bethnal Green's Hague Street, near the scene of the incident. | A police cordon has been put in place in Bethnal Green's Hague Street, near the scene of the incident. |
| Six vehicles, including two black cabs and a 4x4 vehicle, are behind the cordon, with debris covering the road. | Six vehicles, including two black cabs and a 4x4 vehicle, are behind the cordon, with debris covering the road. |
| Scotland Yard's Department of Professional Standards has launched an investigation, a police spokesman said. | Scotland Yard's Department of Professional Standards has launched an investigation, a police spokesman said. |