Girl, 13, killed in police chase car crash

13-year-old girl has died after her family's car collided with a
vehicle being chased by police.The teenager was travelling with her
mother, father and brother in Ilderton Road, New Cross, south London
yesterday when their Volkswagen Polo and a Peugeot 308 that was being
chased by a marked police car collided. The girl, who was in the rear
of the car, died at the scene from her injuries, Scotland Yard said.
Her parents and brother were taken to hospital and their injuries were
not thought to be serious. The male driver of the Peugeot was arrested
and taken into custody. A female passenger in the Peugeot was taken to
hospital suffering from minor injuries. Traffic police and officers
from the Directorate of Professional Standards are now investigating
the horror smash, the force said. The Independent Police Complaints
Commission has also been informed and an investigator was at the scene
assessing the circumstances of the collision. The incident happened
just before 6.30pm on Sunday night and police, ambulance and firecrews
attended. The Metropolitan Police said the pursuing police car had its
blue lights and sirens on when the collision happened. Commander Tony
Eastaugh said: "An innocent family are now dealing with the tragic
loss of aloved one. "The Metropolitan Police has now begun a thorough
investigation into the circumstances of this terrible incident. The
thoughts of our staff and officers are with the family at this time."
Mirror