A young moped rider has died after being hit by a marked police car answering a 999 call in north London.
The man, in his 20s, was struck by the vehicle which had its lights and sirens activated on Southbury Road, Enfield around 3pm on Thursday.
London Ambulance Service attended the scene and he was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries but sadly lost his fight for life.
Scotland Yard said the police watchdog has launched an independent investigation.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman added: “His next of kin have been informed.
“The police car was on route to an emergency call at the time of the collision. It was not involved in a pursuit.
“There are no reports of any other injuries.”
Road closures caused Southbury London Overground station to close and traffic queued back to the A10 Great Cambridge Road.
Officers from the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command are carrying out enquiries into the circumstances of the collision.
The Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed and a referral made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, who will investigate the matter.
An IOPC spokesman said: “We have begun an independent investigation into a fatal collision involving a marked police vehicle and a moped in Enfield, north London on Thursday October 12.
“The collision occurred shortly after 3pm on Southbury Road.
“We understand that, at the time of the collision, the officer driving the police vehicle was responding to an emergency call with the vehicle’s lights and sirens activated.
“The rider of the moped, a man in his twenties, was taken to hospital where he sadly died overnight.
“After being notified of the incident by the Metropolitan Police Service’s Department of Professional Standards, we sent investigators to the scene and to the police post incident procedures to begin gathering evidence.
“We will be in touch with the man’s family in due course to explain our role.”
