A heavily pregnant woman in her 20s dies after her unborn baby is reported to have died following a collision during a police pursuit in South London, according to multiple reports. The woman was travelling in a man’s car in the area of Lewisham when a suspect vehicle fleeing from police crashed into their vehicle. Medics attend the scene, but reports say the woman’s baby does not survive.
The woman is described as being in her 20s and heavily pregnant, travelling as a passenger with her partner, who is also in his 20s. One report states that a man, aged 29, is arrested in connection with the incident. Another outlet notes the crash occurs as paramedics rush to the scene.
The reports present the incident as a police-chase-related crash involving two vehicles, followed by emergency medical response and the death of the unborn baby.