Pedestrian who died in fatal police crash in Nuneaton named
The name of the man who died following a fatal collision with a police car in Nuneaton has been revealed. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has this afternoon (September 18) confirmed that Nicholas Friswell, who was 62, lost his life.
Mr Friswell, who the IOPC said lived locally, suffered a serious head injury when he was knocked down by a Warwickshire Police car he was while walking across the B4113 Coventry Road, between the junction of Gipsy Lane and the Griff roundabout.
Medics from West Midlands Ambulance Service battled to save his life, but he was pronounced dead at the scene on Friday night. The stretch of road was closed for hours following the incident as emergency services were at the scene.
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The IOPC confirmed that the double-crewed, marked police car was responding to an emergency call when it happened. The incident was referred to the IOPC and now the police watchdog has launched a witness appeal as part of its investigations.
Derrick Campbell, IOPC regional director for the West Midlands, said: "Our sympathies and thoughts are with Mr Friswell’s family and friends. This tragic incident happened near the Premier Inn on the busy Coventry Road, not far from the Griff roundabout.
"We would urge anyone who witnessed what happened or has any dashcam or other footage to get in touch with our investigators if they have not already come forward to report what they saw."
He continued: "Our role is to independently investigate the involvement of police in this collision to establish the circumstances. That will include looking at any actions taken by the officers and whether those followed policy and procedure.
"We have been in contact with Mr Friswell’s family to explain our work and we will keep them fully updated as our investigation continues."
The IOPC says the coroner has been informed and a post mortem was carried out earlier today. The details of this have not yet been made public.
Anyone witnesses to any part of the incident are being urged to either call 0300 3035598 or send an email to B4113CoventryRoad@policeconduct.gov.uk