Pedestrian dies after police pursuit crash
BBCA pedestrian has died after being struck by a car during a police pursuit.
Avon and Somerset Police said officers in a marked patrol vehicle were pursuing a car in East Reach, Taunton, at about 23:15 GMT on Friday, moments before the collision.
The pursued car later collided with a pedestrian, a 73-year-old man. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died from his injuries on Sunday afternoon, the force added.
Jack Hawkings, 23, from Wellington in Somerset, is due to appear at Taunton Magistrates' Court later charged with death by dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and driving without insurance or a licence.
Avon and Somerset Police said it had a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over the incident.
Police said officers ended the pursuit after the crash and provided emergency treatment to the man, before he was taken to hospital.
Two women, aged 21 and 22, who were arrested at the same time as Hawkings, have been released on conditional bail, it added.
Anybody who witnessed or has information about the collision is urged to contact the force.
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