Pregnant mother and unborn baby killed in high-speed collision with unmarked British police car

A heavily pregnant mother and her unborn baby were killed when an unmarked London police car crashed into their vehicle at high speed as she turned into a shopping center where her family was waiting for her, according to police and witnesses.

The 38-year-old woman and her unborn child died as a result of their injuries after the unmarked Metropolitan Police vehicle collided with the victim’s car on the A20 in Eltham on Thursday evening, police said.

According to British media, witnesses reported that the police car was traveling at high speed on the opposite side of the road when it collided with the victim’s car, causing it to roll over three times and lose a wheel as she turned into Sutcliffe Parks Sports Centre.

Then a man ran out of the mall with a toddler, screaming that he was the woman’s husband as first responders performed an emergency C-section, according to witnesses.

“Her husband came running through the gate at the leisure center with their daughter, screaming her name and talking to her,” a witness, who left flowers at the crash site, told The Mirror.

“He told her to keep breathing. Someone took the daughter to the park.”

The witness said the pregnant victim had “no chance” in the high-speed collision.

“The car just flew through. It crashed onto the roof and fell three times. I just feel so sorry for the man. He was expecting a new baby in a week and now he has lost half of his family.”

Abu Bakar, who also witnessed the horrific accident, said first responders performed an emergency cesarean section on the woman in the middle of the road to save the unborn baby.

“The police cars raced down the street towards the gas station. “They didn’t brake at all – they just hoped she would manage to turn in time before they hit her,” Bakar said, according to The Mirror.

“It was shocking. I’ve never seen anything like this in my life. I had tears in my eyes.”

British media reported that flowers and candles had now been placed at the crash site.

Police have not determined whether the unmarked car was responding to an emergency at the time, but said the matter was under investigation.

“My condolences go out to the woman’s family and friends who have lost their loved ones in these tragic circumstances,” Detective Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry said in a statement.

“The Independent Office for Police Conduct is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this collision and we will assist in any way we can with their investigation.”

The two officers who were in the unmarked car were taken to the hospital after the collision and have since been released, police said.