Lancashire Constabulary officer under investigation following serious road traffic collision in Lancaster
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2023-07-28
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Lancashire Constabulary
What was investigated
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is conducting a criminal investigation into the actions of a Lancashire Constabulary officer in connection to a collision with an 11-year-old child in Lancaster. The investigation follows a mandatory referral from the force after a police vehicle was involved in the collision.
Key findings
- The collision involved a police vehicle responding to an emergency call.
- An 11-year-old child suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized.
- The police driver is under criminal investigation for potential offences of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
- The police driver is also being investigated for potential gross misconduct regarding their driving.
Outcome
A decision regarding potential disciplinary proceedings and referral to the Crown Prosecution Service will be made at the conclusion of the investigation.
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- Lancashire Constabulary force profile
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.