Woman dies in horror crash on A13 in Dagenham

A woman has died in a car crash on the A13 in Dagenham, after the vehicle she was a passenger in was involved in a serious crash with a car fleeing police. 

Essex Police requested a car to stop on the A13 shortly after 2.30am this morning, however, the vehicle failed to stop.

Emergency crews including paramedics were called to the scene.

Police say a female passenger in second car has now died and two were taken to hospital.

The force did not give an age for the victim or a description of the vehicles.

Chief Superintendent Stuart Hooper, Essex Police gold commander, said: ‘Shortly after 2.30am this morning, Friday, November 25, a vehicle failed to stop when requested by officers on the A13 in Essex. 

‘Officers then remained in the proximity of that vehicle as it travelled on the A13 near Rainham.

‘The vehicle was then involved in a serious collision with another vehicle. Despite the best efforts of officers and medics at the scene, a female passenger in the second vehicle has now died.   

‘We are currently working with our colleagues in the Metropolitan Police Service who, at this stage, are leading the response to the incident.

‘As is appropriate, we have made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office of Police Conduct, which has confirmed it will carry out an independent investigation.’

A woman has tragically died at the scene of a fatal collision on the A13 in Dagenham in the early hours of this morning following a police pursuit that took place just after 2.30am

A London Ambulance Service ambulance spokesperson said: ‘We were called today at 2.35am to reports of a road traffic collision on Gale Street, Dagenham. 

‘We sent a number of resources to the scene, including three ambulance crews, two incident response officers, one advanced paramedic practitioner, members of our hazardous area response team (HART), and a team leader in a car. 

‘We treated three people at the scene. Unfortunately, despite the efforts of our crews, a woman was pronounced dead at the scene. 

‘The other two patients were taken to a major trauma centre as a priority.’

Officers from the Met Police will investigate the collision.

The force said it will support the IOPC investigation which will be held into the incident – which happened during a police chase – and the wider circumstances.