Story out of London, England:
A woman and a boy have been killed after a car being chased by police mounted a pavement and crashed "into a family" in south-east London. The car was being pursued along Lennard Road, Penge, when it struck the group at about 14:05 BST, witnesses said.
The woman and boy died at the scene, while three girls were taken to hospital with "multiple injuries", London Ambulance Service (LAS) said.
A witness said the car was being chased by two police BMWs when the driver "lost control and ploughed into a family".
"People were trying to lift a car off a little girl," the man said. Another witness, Venissa Vassell, said about 20 people lifted the car and the girls "crawled out". One girl who was taken away by ambulance was screaming, "I can't feel my legs", Ms Vassell said.
The majority of police pursuits in London take place at relatively low-speed and end quickly when the driver pulls over.
But there's been concern about a recent rise in the number of people killed in car chases.
The police watchdog says there were 13 deaths in the UK in 2015/16 - during or after police chases - up from six the previous year. Cont.
Story from - BBC News
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