Man, 23, dies after ‘coming off his bike and colliding with a stationary police van’
A man has died after being involved in a crash with a stationary police van in Liverpool.
The 23-year-old was cycling on Back Falkner Street South in Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter on Friday afternoon when he came off his e-bike.
Police said he was being pursued by officers at the time who were taking part in a ‘proactive police operation’.
He then crashed into the stationary police van, leaving him severely injured. Medics were called to the scene and first aid and CPR was administered by officers at the scene.
An ambulance arrived eight minutes later and the man was taken to hospital where he died a short time later. A post-mortem will be carried out to confirm the cause of death.
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On Friday Arriva North West advised customers that bus services were diverted as a result of the police incident.
The company posted: ‘Due to a police incident, services 201 and 699 have been diverted via Crown Street and Oxford Street in both directions. Please allow extra time for your journey.’
Police have referred the incident to the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), as his death involved a police vehicle.
On Saturday lunchtime, a large-scale police presence remained on the road where the crash took place. A police cordon was still in place at the scene of the incident, alongside a forensics tent and a number of police and forensics officers at work.
A previous statement from the police said the man ‘came off his bike after making contact with a police van, which was stationary at the time of the collision.’
However, in a 3.15pm update on Saturday, police issued a clarification to this ‘in conjunction with the IOPC’, which said: ‘After coming off his pedal cycle the man collided with a police van, which was stationary at the time.’
A statement from Merseyside Police said: ‘Our thoughts and condolences are with his family.
‘We would continue to urge people not to speculate and avoid sharing rumours or misinformation.
‘We are co-operating fully with an independent investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).’
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