Investigation after man dies in police pursuit
A WATCHDOG has launched an investigation after a man in his 30s died after a police pursuit in the early hours of yesterday.
Police said a silver Audi A4 was spotted in Stoney Ridge Road, Heaton, Bradford, at around 2.45am, and it failed to stop for officers.
Officers gave chase and the Audi crashed into a barrier on the M606, close to the junction of the M62 westbound, a short time later.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man’s family has been informed.
The incident led to significant delays for motorists yesterday morning following the closure of the M606 southbound.
Debris also fell on the M62 below, leading to the motorway’s closure.
West Yorkshire Police immediately referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
An IPCC spokesman said: “We have begun an independent investigation into a fatal road traffic incident at around 3am on Monday following a police pursuit in Bradford.
“The driver of an Audi vehicle died at the scene on the M606 southbound at the junction with the M62.
“After being notified by West Yorkshire Police, we have deployed investigators to the incident and the police post-incident procedures.”