Staffordshire Police have confirmed that the ‘investigation continues’ into an incident where a woman was struck by a van on Aston Wood Golf Course on Friday morning.
The woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by the vehicle at Aston Wood Golf Club, in Little Aston, at around 10.26am.
The incident took place after West Midlands Police officers in two patrol cars began pursuing a grey Nissan van in Kingstanding, Birmingham at around 10.15am, following reports of suspicious activity in the area.
A police cordon at Aston Wood Golf Club
Sadly, the Nissan van came off the road and went up the embankment of the golf course where it struck the woman.
Officers followed on foot a short time later before administering first aid to the woman, who was taken to hospital for ‘life-changing’ injuries.
An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation was quickly launched following the incident, with the IPOC saying they are in the ‘initial stages’ of their investigation into West Midlands Police’s involvement prior to the road traffic collision.
An air ambulance pictured at Aston Wood Golf Club
An IOPC spokesperson said: “We can confirm we are independently investigating West Midlands Police’s involvement prior to a road traffic collision in Staffordshire, following which a member of the public has sustained serious injuries.
“Officers followed a short time later, on foot, and gave first aid to the woman, who was then taken to hospital for treatment for life-changing injuries.
“As soon as we were notified by West Midlands Police of the incident, we sent investigators to the scene and police post-incident procedures to begin gathering evidence.
“Our investigation is in its initial stages.”
Staffordshire Police and West Midlands Police are continuing to work together to locate the driver and two passengers who all fled from the scene following the incident.
Staffordshire Police have appealed for information relating to the incident, asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to get in touch via their major incident public portal.
