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Two men charged after police officer ‘mowed down by Audi’ in Scots street

TWO men have been arrested and charged after an on-duty police officer was struck by a vehicle  in a Scots town.

The officer was left seriously injured after the incident on Low Waters Road in Hamilton[1] on Friday afternoon.

The crash happened on Low Waters Road in Hamilton

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The crash happened on Low Waters Road in HamiltonCredit: Les Gallagher
Police were called to the scene at 1pm on Friday

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Police were called to the scene at 1pm on FridayCredit: Les Gallagher
Two people have now been arrested and charged

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Two people have now been arrested and chargedCredit: Les Gallagher

Emergency services[2] raced to the scene at around 1pm after receiving reports of a collision[3] involving a cop and an Audi.

Police[4] confirmed that officers approached the stopped Audi[5] S3 in the course of a patrol and attempted to engage the occupants.

The vehicle then raced off and struck a 33-year-old cop, fleeing the scene.

He was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital[6] in Glasgow[7], for treatment of serious injuries.

car[8].

And police have now confirmed that two people have been arrested and charged in connection to the incident.

A 30-year-old man and a 56-year-old man are due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court[9] tomorrow.

A statement from the force said: “Two men have been arrested and charged after an on-duty officer was seriously injured in an incident involving a car in Hamilton.

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“Officers approached the vehicle on Low Waters Road around 1pm on Friday, 30 August in the course of a general patrol.

“The vehicle then made off and was involved in a collision with one of the officers, a 33-year-old man.

“Two men, aged, 30 and 56, have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident and are due to appear before Hamilton Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 4 September, 2024.

“The injured officer remains in hospital for treatment.”

Police closed the roads between Downie Street and Hall Street as they dealt with the incident.

At the time, locals reported seeing several police vehicles and a helicopter circling overhead.


“Poor guy.”

The injured officer is still in hospital receiving treatment

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The injured officer is still in hospital receiving treatmentCredit: Les Gallagher

References

  1. ^ Hamilton (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  2. ^ Emergency services (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  3. ^ collision (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  4. ^ Police (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  5. ^ Audi (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  6. ^ Hospital (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  7. ^ Glasgow (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  8. ^ car (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  9. ^ Court (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)

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Driver jailed for five years for causing death of a 57-year-old man from Burnley in fatal collision on A59 in Blackburn

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A driver has been jailed for causing the death of a 57-year-old man from Burnley last year.

Police officers came across the aftermath of a Citroen Dispatch grey van colliding into a Ford Focus at speed on Myerscough Smithy Road, Blackburn, at around 5:32am on Friday, February 3rd, 2023. Despite the best efforts of members of the public and the emergency services, the driver of the Ford Focus, Martyn Smith from Burnley, died at the scene.

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Crash data recovered from the vehicle shows that prior to the fatal collision, Reece Fowler was driving at 77mph in a 50mph speed zone. Fowler went on to drive through a red light on the A59, Myerscough Smithy Road, at the same time Martyn went to turn right onto the A59. As his light turned to green, this was the point at which the fatal collision occurred.

Reece Fowler, of no fixed address, appeared at Preston Crown Court, and was jailed for five years and disqualified from driving for 7 years and 6 months, after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. He will also have to pass an extended retest.Reece Fowler, of no fixed address, appeared at Preston Crown Court, and was jailed for five years and disqualified from driving for 7 years and 6 months, after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. He will also have to pass an extended retest.
Reece Fowler, of no fixed address, appeared at Preston Crown Court, and was jailed for five years and disqualified from driving for 7 years and 6 months, after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. He will also have to pass an extended retest.

Fowler, now of no fixed address, appeared at Preston Crown Court, and was jailed for five years and disqualified from driving for 7 years and 6 months, after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. He will also have to pass an extended retest.

Detective Sgt Joseph Ghigi, from Lancashire Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “In the early morning of Friday, 3rd February, Fowler drove dangerously directly through a red light at almost 30 mph over the speed limit, colliding with a car and killing the driver.

“Whilst no sentence will ever be enough to make up for the loss of life, I welcome the fact that Fowler has been given a custodial sentence and been made accountable for his actions on that tragic morning.

“My hope is that this devastating case will act as an impactful reminder of the fatal consequences of dangerous driving, and the lifelong impact it can have on all people involved.”

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