A man in his 50s has died in a crash that involved a police vehicle travelling on blue lights.
West Mercia Police said the collision happened at around 8.30pm on Thursday (January 27) on Elm Road at the junction with Badsey Lane in Evesham, Worcestershire.
The force said the police vehicle had been responding to an unrelated emergency at the time of the crash.
The ambulance service were called to the scene but the driver of the Audi, a man in his 50s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver and passenger of the police vehicle suffered suffered minor injuries.
The force has referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Jones said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this difficult time and ask that their privacy is respected.
“I would also like to reassure the public that we have referred the incident to the IOPC (Independent Office for Police Conduct).”
Police have asked for anyone with information about the incident, or anyone with dashcam footage, to come forward.
