Police van accident man still 'critical'

A BARNSLEY man injured in an accident with a police van has made a slight improvement overnight, but remains critically ill in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield.

By The Newsroom

Published 19th Sep 2007, 08:12 BST

Updated 19th Sep 2007, 08:45 BST

Today investigators from the Independent Police Complaints Commission appealed for witnesses to come forward. They want to hear from anyone who saw the collision, which happened as the 40-year-old and his wife were talking to West Yorkshire Police officers near Barnsley Golf Course on the A61, following a dispute between a taxi driver and his passengers.

A South Yorkshire Police van containing two police officers and two passengers was travelling along the road in the direction of Wakefield.

The 36-year-old woman sustained a broken leg and facial injuries and was detained in Barnsley Hospital.

Nicholas Long, IPCC Commissioner, said: “The investigation will be looking all aspects of the incident.”

Witnesses should email [email protected] or call 0800 096 9079.