A police force is appealing for information after an elderly driver died in hospital nine days after a crash with an unmarked police car. The victim, a woman aged in her 80s, was rushed to hospital following the collision in Stoke-on-Trent.
It happened on Park Hall Road, near Hulme Road junction, shortly after 3.50pm on Thursday, December 5. The woman was driving a red Nissan Micra when the car collided with an unmarked police Skoda Octavia which was travelling in the opposite direction.
Sadly, the woman died in hospital on December 16. Police watchdog – the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) – has launched an investigation into Staffordshire Police’s conduct following the tragedy.
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Meanwhile, the force is urging witnesses of the crash to come forward with information. A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: “We’re appealing for witnesses after a woman sadly died following a collision with an unmarked police car in Stoke-on-Trent.
“It happened on Park Hall Road, near to the junction with Hulme Road, shortly after 3.50pm on Thursday, December 5. An unmarked police Skoda Octavia, that was using its blue lights, came into collision with a red Nissan Micra that was going in the opposite direction.
“The driver of the Micra, a woman in her 80s, was taken to hospital following the collision. She was readmitted to hospital on December 16 and died nine days later. Specially-trained officers are continuing to support her family at this time.
“A re-referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the woman’s death. We’re keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time or those who saw the vehicles in the lead up to the collision.
“Call 101, quoting incident 404 of 5 December, or use Live Chat on our website. Email ciu@staffordshire.police.uk to speak to collision investigators directly.”