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| Woman dies in Waltham Abbey crash after police pursuit | Woman dies in Waltham Abbey crash after police pursuit |
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| A woman has died and several people have been injured in a car crash following a police pursuit. | |
| The three-car collision happened on Parklands in Waltham Abbey, Essex, at about 22:00 GMT on Thursday. | The three-car collision happened on Parklands in Waltham Abbey, Essex, at about 22:00 GMT on Thursday. |
| Essex Police said the incident followed a police pursuit involving one of the cars which officers had been attempting to stop on the M25. | Essex Police said the incident followed a police pursuit involving one of the cars which officers had been attempting to stop on the M25. |
| The woman died at the scene, and the crash has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. | The woman died at the scene, and the crash has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. |
| Essex Police said officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire road policing unit had attempted to stop the car on the motorway. | Essex Police said officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire road policing unit had attempted to stop the car on the motorway. |
| The scene of the collision will remain closed for some time, the force added. | The scene of the collision will remain closed for some time, the force added. |
| It is not known how many other people have been injured or if the woman was in the car being pursued by officers. | It is not known how many other people have been injured or if the woman was in the car being pursued by officers. |
| Essex Police has asked for witnesses and drivers with dash cam footage to contact them. | Essex Police has asked for witnesses and drivers with dash cam footage to contact them. |