IOPC makes referral to CPS in Hounslow fatal road traffic incident investigation
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2021-05-25
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Metropolitan Police Service
What was investigated
Following an investigation into the actions of a Metropolitan Police Service officer after a fatal incident on 1 November 2019, the IOPC has referred a file to the CPS for consideration of criminal charges. Two pedestrians were struck by a marked MPS car, resulting in serious injuries and one fatality.
Key findings
- Two pedestrians were struck by a marked MPS car.
- One pedestrian died from his injuries later.
- The driver of the police car was interviewed under criminal caution.
- The driver received a notice of investigation for gross misconduct.
- Two other officers in the vehicle received notices of investigation for misconduct.
- Evidence was thoroughly analyzed by IOPC investigators.
- There is an indication an officer may have caused death by dangerous driving.
- A referral to the CPS does not guarantee criminal charges.
Outcome
A file has been referred to the CPS for consideration of criminal charges. The outcome of the CPS review will dictate whether charges are brought.
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This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.