A man has died and a woman is seriously injured after a car crash in Warwickshire following a police pursuit. The incident occurred on Monday around 17:30 BST near Stratford-upon-Avon when a black Audi failed to stop for police and crashed into a white Ford Puma, killing the male driver. A number of other cars were damaged during the chase. An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is underway following a mandatory referral from Warwickshire Police.
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A man has died and a woman is seriously injured after a car crash that followed a police pursuit near Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, England. The incident occurred on Monday at approximately 17:30 BST when officers attempted to stop a black Audi driven by a male driver, but he refused to pull over and a chase ensued. After 15 minutes, the Audi crashed into a white Ford Puma, killing the Audi's driver and seriously injuring the woman driving the Puma, who remains in critical condition at hospital. The pursuit damaged several other cars and has been referred to an independent investigation by the police watchdog.
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A man has died and a woman has been seriously hurt in a crash after a police pursuit near Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Warwickshire Police said officers attempted to stop a black Audi on Birmingham Road shortly before 17:30 BST on Monday but the driver failed to pull over and a pursuit began.
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Fifteen minutes later the Audi crashed, the force said, into a white Ford Puma, with the Audi's male driver confirmed dead at the scene by paramedics.
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The driver of the Ford, a woman, was seriously injured and remains in hospital in critical condition.
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Officers said after failing to stop, the Audi made off in the direction of the A46 before travelling back towards Stratford on the A439 Warwick Road where the crash occured.
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A number of other cars were damaged during the pursuit, police said.
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Supt Steve Flavell said: "Our thoughts are with the families of everyone involved in this collision and we're providing specialist support to them at this extremely difficult time.
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"We made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) because a death had occurred following police contact.
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They have declared an independent investigation and we will co-
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The A439 Warwick Road remains shut from the Marraway roundabout to its junction with Ingon Lane and Sand Barn Lane.
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Warwickshire Police said the road was likely to remain closed for some time with drivers being advised to use alternative routes.
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Works were carried out on the road two years ago, aimed at reducing the number of crashes in the area.
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Warwickshire County Council added a one-way system, lowered the speed limit and implemented a protected turning lane at the Ingon Lane junction.
Street lighting was also boosted to improve visibility for crossing pedestrians at Fisherman's Car Park.
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