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Woman dies after being hit by police car in Walthamstow | Woman dies after being hit by police car in Walthamstow |
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A woman has died after she was hit by a police car responding to an emergency call in east London. | A woman has died after she was hit by a police car responding to an emergency call in east London. |
The 21-year-old pedestrian was struck by the marked vehicle on Forest Road, Walthamstow, at 23:45 GMT on Tuesday. | The 21-year-old pedestrian was struck by the marked vehicle on Forest Road, Walthamstow, at 23:45 GMT on Tuesday. |
Paramedics and London's air ambulance were called but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. | Paramedics and London's air ambulance were called but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. |
The car had been responding to a call about a man threatening members of the public, the Met said. Police are trying to trace the woman's family. | The car had been responding to a call about a man threatening members of the public, the Met said. Police are trying to trace the woman's family. |
Her next of kin are thought to live outside the UK, police said. | Her next of kin are thought to live outside the UK, police said. |
Forest Road is expected to remain closed for most of the morning. | Forest Road is expected to remain closed for most of the morning. |
Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy tweeted the death was "terrible news". | |
Both the Directorate of Professional Standards and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) have been informed, the Met said. | Both the Directorate of Professional Standards and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) have been informed, the Met said. |