Female pedestrian dies after collision involving car being pursued by police
A female pedestrian has died after being struck by a car being pursued by police in Leeds.
At 9.50am on Thursday, October 29, a black Vauxhall Corsa failed to stop for officers on Harehills Road, Leeds.
A pursuit was authorised and at 9.52am the Corsa was involved in a collision with a pedestrian on Beckett Street.
The driver failed to stop at the scene, police said.
Emergency medical attention was given by officers at the scene.
The 36-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later died.
The Corsa was then found abandoned on Nippet Lane and at least two people in the vehicle left the scene.
The vehicle has been seized pending forensic examination, West Yorkshire Police said.
Enquiries are ongoing to locate the people in the vehicle.
The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dash-cam to come forward.
Due to prior police contact a mandatory IOPC referral has been made.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw the vehicle before or after is asked to contact police via 101 using the Live Chat Options at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat quoting log 414 of 29 October