Norfolk: Woman Dies After Her Car Collides With Stolen Land Rover Escaping Police Dragnet

• Police officers were chasing a Land Rover Defender suspected to have been stolen in Suffolk on Sunday, August 13
• The speeding Land Rover that had two occupants collided with a Nissan Juke, killing one person instantly
• Investigations have been launched to establish how the action of the police contributed to the accident, even as the two suspects await being charged

Norfolk - A woman has been crushed to death in an accident involving a Land Rover Defender and her Nissan Juke.

According to the police report by Norfolk Police, the Land Rover was being chased by police when it collided with the vehicle, tragically ending the life of the female driver.

What happened to suspected thieves in accident?

Mirror reported that the Land Rover Defender was being pursued by officers investigating the suspected theft of a vehicle in Suffolk.

The woman, who was driving the Nissan Juke, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened on Sunday, August 14.

Two men aged between 20 and 40 were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Both were treated in hospital for injuries sustained in the collision.

"We can confirm we have decided to independently investigate police actions prior to a fatal road traffic collision in Norfolk. We understand police had been pursuing a Land Rover Defender before it collided with a Nissan Juke on the A143 soon after 4.30pm.

After being notified by Norfolk Police, we sent investigators to the scene and to the police post incident procedure to begin our enquiries," interim investigation report stated.

Kiambu accident

In another sad news, five people died in a horrific road accident after a matatu and a private vehicle crashed along Githunguri Kwa Michael Ruiru Road.

According to a report by Citizen TV, the Friday, June 2, evening accident claimed four people on the spot.

Three people with critical conditions were immediately rushed to various medical facilities in Kiambu, while others with injuries were taken to Kiambu Level Five Hospital and Ruiru sub-county hospitals.

Eyewitnesses at the scene claimed that the private vehicle was speeding when it collided with the matatu.

The residents took turns as they helped retrieve some of the victims from the mangled wreck.

"They collided here, and residents are trying to rescue passengers. We have already rescued passengers in the other vehicle while the other one we are still trying," he said.