Two people have died in a crash involving a police vehicle.
The collision happened on the A458 in Morville Heath, Shropshire, at about 10.15am.
A man in his 60s who was driving a Skoda and a female passenger in her 50s died at the scene of the crash.
A woman in her 20s who was also in the car suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the police vehicle suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, West Mercia Police said.
The police staff member was driving a crime scene investigation vehicle that was not travelling in response to an emergency, the force added.
The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
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Chief Superintendent Gareth Morris, of West Mercia Police said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man and woman following this awful incident, and our staff member who has been seriously hurt, at this difficult time.
“We ask that their privacy is respected. I would also like to reassure the public that we have referred the incident to the IOPC.”
