Motorcyclist killed in collision with 4x4 in south-west London after police chase

A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a 4x4 after it failed to stop for police.

The rider was killed on the A3 in Wandsworth, south-west London, in the early hours of Monday after the crash with a 4×4.

The driver of the Range Rover has been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for police, causing death by dangerous driving, theft of motor vehicle and driving under the influence of drugs."

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A police watchdog investigation is now underway after the death of a motorcyclist whose bike was hit by a Range Rover which had failed to stop for police near Roehampton Lane.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said the Range Rover failed to stop for police at around 12.30am, sparking a chase before it hit the motorbike and overturned.

While the motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene, the driver of the Range Rover was not seriously hurt.

A statement from the IOPC said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the rider who died and all those who have been affected by this incident.”

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