Driver dies after police pursuit on M56 near Manchester
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 15:31 · Archive
A driver has died following a police pursuit on the M56 near Manchester Airport.
A driver died following a police pursuit on the M56 near Manchester Airport on Saturday evening. Officers observed a vehicle being driven dangerously and began following it. After a pursuit and what police described as 'tactical contact', the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot before being involved in a collision with another vehicle.
Greater Manchester Police said the incident occurred shortly before 7.30pm. North West Ambulance Service attended the scene and provided emergency medical treatment, but the driver was pronounced dead. A section of the M56 between junction two at Sharston Interchange and junction five for Manchester Airport was closed until the early hours of Sunday morning while officers investigated. Some motorists were trapped within the police cordon for several hours.
In line with procedure following a fatality after police contact, Greater Manchester Police referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The incident has been declared critical while investigations continue. One man, not involved in the initial pursuit, was arrested at the scene.
How it is being reported
- Driver dies after police pursuit near Manchester AirportPolice have put out a tragic update after an incident which saw a section of the m56 closed last night (October 17) for several hours.Westmorland Gazette · 18 Oct, 15:21
- Driver dies after police pursuit near Manchester AirportPolice have put out a tragic update after an incident which saw a section of the m56 closed last night (October 17) for several hours.NW Evening Mail · 18 Oct, 15:21
In this story: Greater Manchester Police · Independent Office for Police Conduct · North West Ambulance Service · Manchester Airport · M56
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