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Man dies in police pursuit crash Man dies in police pursuit crash
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A motorist who was being followed by police in Merseyside has died after crashing the vehicle he was driving. A motorist who was being followed by police in Liverpool has died after crashing the vehicle he was driving.
The crash happened in Liverpool in the early hours after officers in a patrol car saw a Ford Focus and were concerned about the way it was being driven. The crash happened in the early hours after three officers in a marked patrol car saw a Ford Focus they believed was being driven in an erratic manner.
They switched on their blue lights and followed it from the Riverside Drive area to Vauxhall where it crashed.They switched on their blue lights and followed it from the Riverside Drive area to Vauxhall where it crashed.
The driver, believed to be in his 30s and from Aigburth, was taken to hospital but died a short time later. The 33-year-old driver, from Aigburth, was taken to Royal Liverpool University Hospital but died a short time later.
Merseyside Police Force has referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).Merseyside Police Force has referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Blue lights
A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: "At about 0345 BST a car passed a police patrol.A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: "At about 0345 BST a car passed a police patrol.
"The officers were concerned about the man's driving and turned on the blue lights, indicating to the driver to stop but he failed to do so and continued towards the city centre."The officers were concerned about the man's driving and turned on the blue lights, indicating to the driver to stop but he failed to do so and continued towards the city centre.
"The patrol pursued the car for a distance to the Vauxhall area where, at the junction of Great Howard Street and Blackstone Street, the Ford left the road and collided with roadside railings."The patrol pursued the car for a distance to the Vauxhall area where, at the junction of Great Howard Street and Blackstone Street, the Ford left the road and collided with roadside railings.
"There were no other people in the car and no other people were injured in the incident.""There were no other people in the car and no other people were injured in the incident."
The road remains closed both ways between Saltney Street and Sandhills Lane while police carry out inquiries. IPCC Commissioner Rebecca Marsh added: "Our condolences go to the dead man's family and friends.
Independent inquiry
"The IPCC investigation will be undertaken by Merseyside Police professional standards department under our independent oversight and control.
"I would be grateful if anyone who witnessed any of the events along the route from Riverside Drive onto Sefton Street, The Strand and then onto Great Howard Street could contact us.
"We are particularly appealing for drivers and any passengers aboard two taxis which were travelling along Great Howard Street at the time of the incident. "
The road was temporarily closed both ways between Saltney Street and Sandhills Lane while police carried out inquiries.