Two Metropolitan Police officers are facing a criminal investigation after a pregnant woman and her baby were killed in a collision with an unmarked police car.
The woman’s car was struck by the police vehicle in Eltham, southeast London, on 17 October.
Two unmarked police vehicles had been responding to an unrelated incident when the crash happened.
Both vehicles had emergency equipment activated, the force said.
The 38-year-old woman, whose pregnancy was full-term, and her baby, died at the scene following the crash on the A20 near the junction with Kidbrooke Park Road.
Two police officers, who were driving both vehicles, have been placed under criminal investigation for potential driving offences, including causing death by dangerous driving, the Met said.
Both officers are also being investigated for potential gross misconduct.
A third officer, a passenger in the vehicle involved in the collision, is being investigated for potential gross misconduct.
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IOPC regional director Mel Palmer called the deaths “tragic” and asked that the woman’s family’s request for privacy be respected.
Ms Palmer said: “This was a devastating incident on a busy road and our investigators are working hard to establish all of the circumstances leading up to the collision and the actions of the officers involved.
“At the end of our investigation we will decide whether to refer a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider possible criminal charges and also decide whether any officers should face disciplinary proceedings.”
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