A 22-year-old woman, Rachael Louise Moore was killed after being hit by a police car in a Christmas Eve horror crash.
She was struck at 8:10pm in the Kensington area of Liverpool and died from her injuries.
Emergency services were called but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rachael’s devastated family have paid tribute to their ‘cherished daughter’ and said in a statement: ‘Rachael Louise Moore aged 22, cherished daughter of Alison and Ian, sister to Ben and much loved granddaughter of Nana Sue.
‘Partner to Jack and caring friend to many. She will be greatly missed by all those whose lives she touched.
‘The family requests their privacy be respected at this devastating time.’
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is expected to investigate the collision. Detective Sergeant Kurt Timpson from the MATRIX Serious Collision Investigation Unit said:
‘Following the death of Rachael we are providing assistance to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) who has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident.
‘Our sincere and thoughts and condolences are with Rachael’s family who have been left devastated by this tragic incident. Specially trained family Liaison Officers are supporting them at this time.
It comes after a 53-year-old mother was killed in a horrific crash with an unmarked police car in Oldham on Friday in a separate incident.
