Millie Greenway Death – An investigation has been opened to determine the action of the police in the fatal crash that happened near Ashfold on Saturday morning, which caused the death of Millie Greenway, 17, among the other occupants of the vehicle.
Greenway died on her way to the hospital, after the car she was a passenger in collided with a tree in Egerton.
According to Kent Police, the car had six passengers who were traveling in the car at the point of collision.
Three others were injured, a 19-year-old man, an 18-year-old man and another 17-year-old girl, and were taken to a London hospital.
Pending further investigation, a 19-year-old man from Ashford and a 17-year-old girl from Maidstone were arrested on suspicion of driving offenses and later released.
According to the The Independent Office for Police Conduct spokesman: “We have begun an independent investigation into the actions of the police prior to a road traffic incident in Kent in which, sadly, a young woman has died.
“We were notified by Kent Police that at around 8.20pm on Saturday 4 July in Mundy Bois Road, Egerton near Pluckley, police on patrol in a marked vehicle saw a vehicle containing six people that then headed off at speed.
“The police vehicle turned around to follow the vehicle and found it had crashed. Officers called the ambulance service and gave medical assistance at the scene.
“The IOPC has opened an investigation into the actions of police prior to Millie’s death.
“One of the vehicle’s occupants, a passenger, has died, and the driver and some of the other passengers are in hospital with serious injuries.
“Our investigators attended the scene of the collision and attended the post-incident procedures. Part of our investigation will be to establish whether or not the police were actively pursuing the vehicle.
“Our thoughts are with the family of the young woman who has died and all of those affected.”