Man dies during police pursuit
A man has died during a police pursuit in Reading. The incident happened just before half past eleven last night.
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Police pursuit death: Victim named
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has confirmed the identity of the man who died as a result of a road traffic collision involving Thames Valley Police officers.
A spokesman said: "Matthew Kenneth Seddon, 19, of Wensley Road, Reading, died following a collision on the A33 at about 11.25pm on Monday, 11 February.
"A post-mortem was carried out on Wednesday, 12 February and an inquest has been opened and adjourned.
"An independent investigation has begun which will establish the circumstances surrounding the collision."
Witnesses are urged to contact IPCC investigators on 0800 096 9078.
Tributes to teenager killed in police pursuit
Tributes are being paid to a driver who died during a police pursuit in Reading. The man - named locally as 19-year-old man Matt Seddon - was thrown from his car on the A33 in Reading on Monday night.
Six police vehicles, including an armed response unit, were involved in the incident which is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Click here to see the facebook tribute page.
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Flowers left at scene of A33 crash
Floral tributes have been laid on the A33 in Reading, where a 19-year-old man's Ford Fiesta crashed during a police pursuit late on Monday night.
Driver 'thrown into road and hit by police vehicle'
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is appealing for information following a road traffic incident in which a man died in Reading on Monday.
A red Ford Fiesta was being pursued by police for failing to stop when it collided with the central reservation of the A33.
Six police vehicles, including one dog van and an armed response vehicle, were involved in the incident.
The Fiesta was travelling along the southbound carriageway of the A33, it then performed a u-turn and was travelling in a northbound direction when the collision occurred at around 11.25pm.
The driver, who was the sole occupant of the car, was thrown into the road and hit by at least one of the pursuing police vehicles.
The driver died at the scene.
A post mortem and formal identification are due to take place later today (Wednesday, 13 February).
Crash investigation continues
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is continuing its investigations into the death of a teenager during a police chase. The nineteen-year-old was driving a Ford Fiesta which crashed on the A33 in Reading.
Police pursuit: investigation into teenager's death
VIDEO: The Independent Police Complaints Commission has begun an investigation into the death of a teenager who died during a police pursuit in Berkshire last night. Kate Bunkall reports.
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Man dies during police pursuit - aftermath of crash
VIDEO: A 19-year-old man has been killed during a police pursuit. He was driving a Ford Fiesta in Reading when he hit the central reservation on the A33 last night. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating.
Cordons still in place after fatal crash
The A33 in Berkshire is still closed after a man died during a police chase last night.
Teenager dies during police chase
A teenager has died during a police pursuit in Reading. The incident happened just before 11.30pm last night.
Read the full storyA33 delays after fatal crash
Commuters into Reading have reportedly been delayed for up to three hours today, after the A33 was closed. It follows a crash in which a teenager died during a high speed police chase just before 11.30pm last night.
ACTING SUPT HENRY PARSONS, JOINT ROADS POLICING UNIT said **“A 19-year-old man, believed to be from the Fiesta, sadly lost his life in the collision.
“We have referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”