![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/teen-dies-after-being-struck-by-tube-train-as-police-chase-van-he-was-travelling-in/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Shepherds-Bush-incident.jpg&description=A teenage boy died after he was struck by an underground tube train after Met Police had attempted to pull over the van he had been travelling in A teenage boy has died after being struck by a train after police tried to stop the van he was travelling in. The horrific incident took place on Monday 21 August, in East Acton/Shepherds Bush, west London, around 8.35pm after an unmarked police car attempt to pull a van over. Initially, the van seemingly came to a stop, but when officers got out it drove away again, the police said. It later hit a number of other cars and then the people inside the van fled on foot a short time after. It was during this that the boy, said to be in his late teens, was struck by a underground tube train not far from the East Acton underground station. Maria Kabungcal, 46, who lives near the scene, said she heard emergency services activity from her garden. 'When I went in the kitchen, I saw the lights of the police and when I came out there were just a lot of people there and some of them were standing there by the gate, and there were plenty of police by the car park. 'I heard from the people saying there was like a van that was driving and it crashed there, and some of the people jumped from the fence. 'I saw the police on the railway, maybe searching for them. Then I came inside.' Chief Superintendent Lou Puddefoot, in charge of policing in Central West BCU, said: "I am extremely sad to confirm the death of this teenager, and my thoughts and condolences are with his friends and family following this tragedy. 'We are in contact with his family, offering specialist support and updates on our work to determine what happened. 'This has caused devastation to the young man's loved ones, and we also understand how concerning an incident like this is for local people. "Since the initial incident, representatives from our Professional Standards Department have visited the scene and are continuing to gather evidence. 'The case was referred to the){kind=link}
A teenage boy died after he was struck by an underground tube train after Met Police had attempted to pull over the van he had been travelling in
A teenage boy has died after being struck by a train following a police attempt to pull over the van he was travelling in.
The incident took place on Monday 21 August, in East Acton/Shepherds Bush, west London, around 8.35pm after an unmarked police car attempt to pull a van over. Initially, the van seemingly came to a stop, but when officers got out it drove away again, the police said.
It later hit a number of other cars and then the people inside the van fled on foot a short time after. It was during this that the boy, said to be in his late teens, was struck by a underground tube train not far from the East Acton underground station.
Maria Kabungcal, 46, who lives near the scene, said she heard emergency services activity from her garden. She said: “When I went in the kitchen, I saw the lights of the police and when I came out there were just a lot of people there and some of them were standing there by the gate, and there were plenty of police by the car park.