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Police crash car 'had siren off' Police crash car 'had siren off'
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A police patrol car which hit and killed teenager in east London while answering a 999 emergency call did not sound its siren, police have said. A police patrol car which hit and killed teenager in east London while answering a 999 call had not been sounding its siren, police said.
Khaleel Rehman, 16, from East Ham, was knocked off his bicycle on a pedestrian crossing in Ron Leighton Way, East Ham, in the early hours of Saturday.Khaleel Rehman, 16, from East Ham, was knocked off his bicycle on a pedestrian crossing in Ron Leighton Way, East Ham, in the early hours of Saturday.
Police said the car had its lights on when the crash happened. Police said the car had its blue lights on when the crash happened.
The officer involved has been suspended from driving and an investigation is ongoing, the Metropolitan Police said.The officer involved has been suspended from driving and an investigation is ongoing, the Metropolitan Police said.
IPCC inquiry 'Initial assessment'
The Met have passed on the details of the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards is also investigating the incident.The Met have passed on the details of the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards is also investigating the incident.
A spokesman for the IPCC said: "The IPCC is carrying out an initial assessment of the circumstances to determine whether we need to be involved in further investigations."
Khaleel died as a result of a severe fracture of the neck at the base of the skull, a post-mortem examination said.Khaleel died as a result of a severe fracture of the neck at the base of the skull, a post-mortem examination said.
A Met spokeswoman said: "The car was answering an emergency call. The London Ambulance Service attended, but the cyclist died at the scene."A Met spokeswoman said: "The car was answering an emergency call. The London Ambulance Service attended, but the cyclist died at the scene."