The Independent Office for Police Conduct found errors in the recording log of the man's location.
Northamptonshire Police searched the wrong place for a man walking along the A45. He was later hit by a car
Northamptonshire Police searched the A45 near Earls Barton, Wellingborough, twice, after receiving reports of a man walking against the traffic. The IOPC found that at 23.51, two officers searched both sides of the carriageway for approximately 10 minutes.Less than an hour later, a member of the public contacted police stating the man was in the carriageway, and that they had nearly hit him.At 00:45 on 23 October 2021, it was reported that the man had been struck by a car driven by a member of the public.
"Furthermore, the evidence showed that response officers incorrectly identified one of the junctions resulting in a shortened search area."
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