Married couple are killed in crash with police crime scene vehicle
Published: 18:08, 12 December 2023 | Updated: 18:08, 12 December 2023
A married couple have been killed in a crash when their Skoda Octavia collided with a police forensic vehicle.
The smash happened at 10.15am on Saturday on the A458 between Much Wenlock and Bridgnorth.
The husband, who was in his sixties and his wife, who was in her fifties, both died at the scene in Morville Heath, Shropshire.
Police have not named the couple, but they are believed to be from the North Wales area.
Their daughter, who is in her twenties, suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the police vehicle suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham[2].
The crime scene investigation vehicle collided with a Skoda Octavia at 10.15am on Saturday on the A458 between Much Wenlock and Bridgnorth (pictured)
The driver of the police vehicle suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham (pictured)
West Mercia Police said the CSI vehicle was not responding to an emergency at the time of the smash.
The force has alerted its Professional Standards Department and the incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Chief Superintendent Gareth Morris, of West Mercia Police said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man and woman following this awful incident, and our staff member who has been seriously hurt, at this difficult time.
'We ask that their privacy is respected.
I would also like to reassure the public that we have referred the incident to the IOPC.'
Anyone with information or dash-cam footage of the incident should report it to West Mercia Police or Crimestoppers, quoting reference number 166i of Saturday 9 December.
An inquest is due to be opened where the couple is expected to be identified.
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