No drugs found after fatal crash officer tested

The BMW that was being pursued by the police car hit a tree near the junction with Richmond Avenue

A police officer pursuing a car involved in a fatal crash in Leicester has passed a drugs test.

Leicestershire Police said officers were chasing a BMW that failed to stop before the crash in Aylestone Road at about 04:00 GMT on 25 November.

A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene.

The force said the officer was arrested after a routine roadside drugs test, but further blood tests confirmed no illegal substances were present.

"Roadside drug tests are only indicative and can be influenced by a range of factors, such as cross-contamination or producing a false positive result, and as such are always corroborated by blood tests," a statement said.

An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct into the crash is currently taking place.