Fatal moped crash sparks police conduct probe

The rider was pronounced dead in Beech Grove in Gosport

The death of a moped rider in a crash a short time after he was stopped by police officers has prompted a watchdog investigation.

The 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene in Beech Grove, Gosport, at 20:40 GMT on Sunday 17 November.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it understood the man was briefly followed by a police car after being stopped.

Investigators have been gathering CCTV footage from along the route and carrying out house-to-house inquiries.

In a statement the IOPC said: "Officers gave emergency first aid but, sadly, the 59-year-old male rider died at the scene.

"We understand that shortly before the collision it had been briefly followed by a marked police car in Anglesey Road after the rider had been stopped by police but then rode off."

The watchdog's regional director Mel Palmer said: “Our sympathies and thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has sadly died and with all those affected by this tragic incident.

“Over the coming days, IOPC investigators will be putting up witness appeal boards and I would encourage anyone who saw what happened or has any dashcam, doorbell or other footage to get in touch."