M25: Police actions being investigated after woman dies

Hertfordshire Constabulary will be investigated after a woman died in a crash followed a pursuit on the M25.

As Nub News reported, at around 4am on Sunday, (February 4), officers from Herts Police pursued a van, prior to a crash involving three other vehicles on the orbital route in Hertfordshire.

Following the collision, officers confirmed a woman had died - with the incident referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

It is understood no police cars were involved in the crash, with the pursuit having 'stood down' prior to the fatal smash that left the busy motorway closed for the majority of Sunday - with all lanes reopened just before 10pm.

An IOPC spokesperson said: "We are investigating police actions prior to a fatal road traffic collision on the M25.

"We understand that at around 4am on Sunday (February 4), Hertfordshire Constabulary were in pursuit of a van before the van was involved in a collision.

"The incident [involved] three other vehicles,

"No police vehicles were involved in the collision and the pursuit had been stood down prior to the collision.

"We sent our investigators to the scene and to the post incident procedure to begin the process of gathering information."

"Our investigation is in the very early stages."