Overview
- David Clark, 35, an Australian living in Scunthorpe, died after a marked Met Police vehicle struck him on Borough High Street shortly after 12:30am on January 7.
- Two police vehicles were responding to an emergency with sirens and lights activated when the first car hit Mr Clark at the Great Suffolk Street and Trinity Street junction.
- Officers from both vehicles stopped and gave first aid, but Mr Clark was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The IOPC says it has reviewed CCTV and body‑worn video, completed a post‑mortem, and is treating the officers involved as witnesses while awaiting an inquest date and conducting further CCTV enquiries.
- Mr Clark’s wife issued a public tribute and asked for privacy as friends launched a GoFundMe for repatriation, which has raised just over £15,000.