Criminal investigation launched over royal escort crash

A transgression probe has been launched into the decease of a pensioner who was struck by constabulary escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.

Helen Holland, 81, was deed by a constabulary motorbike astatine a junction successful Earl's Court, westbound London, connected 10 May.

The constabulary watchdog said the constable riding the conveyance had been told they are nether transgression investigation.

They are being investigated for the offences including causing decease by unsafe driving.

The serviceman is besides being investigated for causing decease by careless oregon inconsiderate driving, arsenic good arsenic for imaginable gross misconduct.