Pedestrian dies after being struck by police van

The vehicle did not have blue lights or sirens activated at the time of the incident.

STV News

20th Sep 2021

An investigation has been launched after a woman died having been hit by a police van.

The incident took place at around 8.20pm on Merry Street in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, on Sunday.

The woman, 58, was hit by a marked Ford Transit, which was on routine duties at the time.

It did not have blue lights or sirens activated, police have said.

Following the collision, the woman was taken to the University Hospital Wishaw, but was pronounced dead shortly after.

Neither of the two police officers who were in the car at the time of the incident were injured.

Police Scotland say that the woman’s next of kin have been made aware and are being supported by specialist officers.

An investigation into the circumstances is being carried out by Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit and the incident has been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc).

Sergeant John Tait, of the Road Policing Unit in Motherwell, said: “Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would urge anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who has any other information to come forward.

“We would be particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam or private CCTV footage from the area.

“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting incident 3309 of September 19.”