Girl, 15, killed in motorbike crash with two cars in Buckinghamshire
A 15-year-old girl who was riding a motorbike with another teenager has died after a crash on a Buckinghamshire road.
The emergency services were alerted yesterday at around 9.20pm to a collision on the A355.
They found that three vehicles – a white Toyota Yaris, a grey Toyota Hilux and a motorbike – had smashed into each other across all lanes.
The girl, who was a passenger on the motorbike, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers, Thames Valley Police confirmed.
The rider of the motorbike, a 16-year-old boy from Beaconsfield, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Two other people, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, from High Wycombe, were riding another motorbike nearby at the time of the crash.
They have also been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
All three remain in police custody.
Metro understands that the crash happened on a stretch of Amersham Road just yards from the railway bridge at the junction with an unnamed residential road.
Thames Valley Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in relation to the incident.
This is because a police vehicle was driving in the opposite direction nearby without blue lights when the vehicles crashed.
The referral is a standard requirement, the force said, adding that it is unable to comment further until IOPC has completed the assessment.
Lead investigating officer, DS Oliver Cahill-Smith, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: ‘Firstly, I would like to share my sincere condolences with the family of the girl who has sadly died as a result of this collision.
‘I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to please get in touch.
‘I would also like to ask anyone who was driving in the area prior to the collision to review their dash-cam footage, as it may contain information that could assist our investigation.’
Jackson Ng, a Beaconsfield Town and Buckinghamshire Councillor, told Metro: ‘This is desperately sad news. A young life lost, and in an area where we have already seen tragedy recently.
‘My thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the girl who has died, and with everyone affected. I hope the community can rally around them in the days ahead.
‘I want to be careful at this stage – I have no information about the circumstances of this accident, and it would not be right for me to say anything that could interfere with the investigation or cause further pain to the family before the facts are known.’
He added that the ‘roads around Beaconsfield have claimed lives’ and that the crash is ‘not a one-off.’
Mr Ng called for ‘serious, sustained action from those responsible for our roads’ and for an urgent review of safety provisions on the routes by the council and National Highways.
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