Investigation after rolling police van hits girls
BBCAn investigation is under way after an unoccupied police van rolled into two 12-year-old girls, the police watchdog said.
One of the children was taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries following the crash involving a Cumbria Police van on Senhouse Street, Maryport, just before 18:00 BST on 18 April.
The girl is now in a stable condition, the force said.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed it was investigating the incident. Cumbria Police said the driver of the vehicle had been placed on alternative duties.
The BBC has seen footage which appears to show the van rolling backwards down the street, hitting three bollards on the side of the pavement, before striking the children.
The IOPC previously said officers from the vehicle had been responding to a separate incident at the time of the collision.
"Our investigation, which will be carried out independently of the police, is at an early stage and work has begun gathering evidence from the scene," a spokesperson said.
"We have spoken to the girls' families to explain our role and will keep them updated as our work progresses."