Probe into police van’s fatal crash
A 94-YEAR-OLD pedestrian who was injured when she was in a collision involving a police van has died in hospital.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed that an investigation has been launched after the accident in Whitchurch, Cardiff, on Saturday evening.
The woman was injured in the crash on Merthyr Road at around 5.20pm.
She was taken to hospital but it was confirmed yesterday afternoon that she had died.
An IOPC spokeswoman said: “We have begun an investigation following a road traffic incident involving a South Wales Police van and a pedestrian.
“The 94-year-old woman sustained injuries and was taken to hospital, where she has sadly since died.
“Our investigation follows a mandatory referral from South Wales Police and IOPC investigators attended the scene and the post-incident procedures.”
The road was closed for several hours as investigation work was carried out.