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Woman hit by van on Little Aston golf course dies | Woman hit by van on Little Aston golf course dies |
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The woman was hit by the van at Aston Wood Golf Club | The woman was hit by the van at Aston Wood Golf Club |
A woman who was struck by a van on a golf course in Birmingham has died. | |
The van, which had been involved in a police pursuit, hit her at Aston Wood Golf Club, in Little Aston, near Sutton Coldfield, on Friday morning. | |
West Midlands Police said she died from her injuries on Tuesday night. | |
The occupants of the grey Nissan van ran off and remained at large, the force said. | The occupants of the grey Nissan van ran off and remained at large, the force said. |
The van had been followed by West Midlands Police officers following reports of suspicious activity, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said. | The van had been followed by West Midlands Police officers following reports of suspicious activity, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said. |
The IOPC said officers in two patrol cars began following the van in Kingstanding, Birmingham, on the border of Staffordshire and Sutton Coldfield, at about 10:15 BST on Friday. | The IOPC said officers in two patrol cars began following the van in Kingstanding, Birmingham, on the border of Staffordshire and Sutton Coldfield, at about 10:15 BST on Friday. |
The officers stopped following the vehicle when it came off the road and went up an embankment on the golf course, the IOPC said. | The officers stopped following the vehicle when it came off the road and went up an embankment on the golf course, the IOPC said. |
"Officers followed a short time later, on foot, and gave first aid to the woman, who was then taken to hospital for treatment for life-changing injuries," a spokesperson added. | "Officers followed a short time later, on foot, and gave first aid to the woman, who was then taken to hospital for treatment for life-changing injuries," a spokesperson added. |
An IOPC investigation has been opened into police involvement prior to the incident. | An IOPC investigation has been opened into police involvement prior to the incident. |
The collision involved a grey Nissan van, police say | The collision involved a grey Nissan van, police say |
Staffordshire Police said the woman's family was being supported by specialist officers and urged anyone with information to contact the force. | Staffordshire Police said the woman's family was being supported by specialist officers and urged anyone with information to contact the force. |
Darren Priddey, who lives near the golf course, said his neighbour had heard "a lot of screaming coming from this general direction". | Darren Priddey, who lives near the golf course, said his neighbour had heard "a lot of screaming coming from this general direction". |
He added he had then seen a lot of police activity, including officers with dogs, searching for something or someone in a nearby garden after the incident. | He added he had then seen a lot of police activity, including officers with dogs, searching for something or someone in a nearby garden after the incident. |