A BOY is fighting for life after he was hit by a police van while crossing the road.
The child is in a critical condition after the horror smash in Lancaster, Lancashire, on Thursday night.
A boy is fighting for life after he was hit by a police van
Lancashire Police said they were attending an emergency call when the collision occurred just before 8.30pm.
The boy was crossing Owen Road at the time.
He was taken to Royal Lancaster Infirmary in a critical condition.
The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
A police spokesperson said: “Our thoughts are with the child’s loved ones at this time.
“An investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances that led to the collision.
“We have voluntarily referred this matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), as is standard with an incident of this nature.”
The IOPC said in a statement: “We have declared an independent investigation into the actions of Lancashire Police prior to a road traffic collision in Owen Road, Lancaster at around 8.30pm tonight, in which a child has been injured.
“We understand that a marked police van, with its lights and sirens on, was in a collision with an 11-year-old boy.
“We were notified by the force shortly after the collision and declared an investigation at 10.37pm.
“IOPC investigators are heading to the scene and the police post incident procedure to begin gathering information.”
The IOPC said they are in the early stages of their investigation.
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