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| Man dies after being hit by police car in Liverpool | Man dies after being hit by police car in Liverpool |
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| A pedestrian has died after being hit by a police car in Liverpool on Christmas night. | A pedestrian has died after being hit by a police car in Liverpool on Christmas night. |
| The man - who has yet to be identified - was knocked down on Scotland Road at around 18:50 GMT and was later pronounced dead in hospital. | The man - who has yet to be identified - was knocked down on Scotland Road at around 18:50 GMT and was later pronounced dead in hospital. |
| Merseyside Police reported the incident to the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). | Merseyside Police reported the incident to the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). |
| An IOPC spokesman said investigators had assessed the scene and decided to carry out an independent investigation. | |
| Scotland Road was closed following the incident, which Merseytravel said also prompted the closure of the Bootle-bound sliproad from the Wallasey Tunnel. | Scotland Road was closed following the incident, which Merseytravel said also prompted the closure of the Bootle-bound sliproad from the Wallasey Tunnel. |
| In a statement, Merseyside Police said: "Emergency services attended and the pedestrian was taken to hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead. | In a statement, Merseyside Police said: "Emergency services attended and the pedestrian was taken to hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead. |
| "Enquiries are ongoing to identify him and inform his next of kin." | "Enquiries are ongoing to identify him and inform his next of kin." |