The police watchdog is now investigating.
An 11-year-old boy is in a critical condition after he was hit by a police van in Lancaster. The vehicle was reportedly responding to an emergency and travelling on blue lights at the time.
A Lancashire Constabulary spokesman said: "Our thoughts are with the child’s loved ones at this time. An investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances that led to the collision. We have voluntarily referred this matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct , as is standard with an incident of this nature.”
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