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| Officer faces death crash charge | |
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| A police officer is to be charged over a crash that left a teenager dead. | |
| Hayley Adamson, 16, died after the collision on Denton Road in Newcastle, involving a marked Northumbria Police vehicle, in May. | Hayley Adamson, 16, died after the collision on Denton Road in Newcastle, involving a marked Northumbria Police vehicle, in May. |
| Pc James Dougal will be charged with causing death by dangerous driving, following an Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) inquiry. | |
| Miss Adamson was crossing the road when she was struck by the police car, which had been tracking another vehicle. | Miss Adamson was crossing the road when she was struck by the police car, which had been tracking another vehicle. |
| Part of the IPCC investigation looked into whether the patrol car's emergency blue lights and siren were in use at the time of the crash. | |
| 'Difficult time' | |
| The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said no action will be taken against a second officer who was driving behind Pc Dougal's car. | The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said no action will be taken against a second officer who was driving behind Pc Dougal's car. |
| The teenager, who lived in the city's Cedar Road, was about to sit her GCSE exams. | |
| Chris Enzor, chief crown prosecutor for Durham CPS, said: "Following a thorough investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, I confirm my decision to charge Pc John Dougal of Northumbria Police with causing death by dangerous driving. | Chris Enzor, chief crown prosecutor for Durham CPS, said: "Following a thorough investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, I confirm my decision to charge Pc John Dougal of Northumbria Police with causing death by dangerous driving. |
| "Pc Dougal was driving the patrol car that struck Hayley Adamson. | "Pc Dougal was driving the patrol car that struck Hayley Adamson. |
| "My thoughts are with Hayley's family at this difficult time." | "My thoughts are with Hayley's family at this difficult time." |
| An IPCC spokesman said the officer would be charged by the CPS later this week. |