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Merseyside Police officer charged with causing death by careless driving following IOPC investigation

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2025-11-21
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Merseyside Police

What was investigated

An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation was conducted after a police vehicle driven by an officer was involved in a fatal collision in Liverpool on December 24, 2022. The investigation followed a mandatory referral from the force, leading to a charge against the officer.

Key findings

  • The officer was involved in a fatal collision.
  • The officer was responding to an emergency call at the time of the incident.
  • The charge was authorised following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service.
  • The collision resulted in the death of a 22-year-old woman.

Outcome

The officer has been charged with causing death by careless driving and is due to appear in court.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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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.