A man in his 20s has died and two other people were injured after a car left the road and went into a river in Bristol.
It told the BBC that the mandatory referral to the watchdog was as a "result of police being in the proximity at the time", but added there was no pursuit involving the car.
The scene in the Bedminster area of Bristol after a car went through railings and into the River Avon. A police spokeswoman said one man died while the two other people were treated for minor injuries.In a statement confirming the crash, the force said: “We responded to an incident in the early hours of this morning, Saturday 25 February, after a car went through railings alongside the river at York Road, Bedminster, and entered the water,” she said.
“There were three occupants in the car. One of them, a man in his 20s, sadly died. The next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with them during this difficult time. "The family will be offered support by a specially trained liaison officer. The two other occupants have received medical attention.”Roads in the surrounding area were closed while emergency services attended the scene."We are making a mandatory referral about this incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct .”
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