Pregnant woman and unborn child killed in collision with Met police car

A pregnant woman and her unborn child have died after a collision with a police car, the Metropolitan police have said.

The force said an unmarked vehicle collided with a car on the A20 in Eltham, south-east London, at about 6.15pm on Thursday near the junction with Kidbrooke Park Road.

The 38-year-old woman who was in the other car and her unborn child died of their injuries. Two officers who were in the unmarked car were taken to hospital but have since been discharged.

DCS Trevor Lawry, in charge of policing in Greenwich, said: “My heart goes out to the woman’s family and friends who have lost their loved ones in these tragic circumstances.

“An investigation into the circumstances of this collision is under way by the Independent Office for Police Conduct and we will assist with their enquiries in any way we can.”