Woman passenger dies after wheelchair becomes loose
The van was being driven along Manton Lane towards Brickhill Drive
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A passenger in a van has died after her wheelchair became insecure when the driver had to brake harshly.
Police said the grey Peugeot Expert was being driven along Manton Lane in Bedford on Thursday, when it almost collided with an unidentified red vehicle at traffic lights as it headed toward Brickhill Drive.
The red vehicle was believed to have carried on towards Clapham Road roundabout.
The woman, who was in her wheelchair in the rear of the vehicle, was seriously hurt and died a few days later in hospital.
It happened at about 15:20 BST.
The police's Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Serious Collision Investigation Unit appealed to witnesses, or anyone with information or dashcam footage, via the online reporting tool, external, quoting reference number 255.
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