Police are appealing for the public’s help after a collision between a marked police car and a male cyclist in Irchester, Northamptonshire, on Wednesday 4 February 2026. The collision happened at about 7.30pm on Gipsy Lane.
The cyclist was treated at the scene before being transferred to University Hospital Coventry. Northamptonshire Police said his injuries were “non-life-changing or threatening”, a detail reported by BBC News.
Northamptonshire Police has voluntarily referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) — in line with standard protocol when police vehicles are involved in collisions. Detectives from the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are investigating the circumstances of the collision.
Officers are asking anyone who was in the area at the time and may have dash‑cam footage or other information to email [email protected], call the Drivewatch hotline on 0800 174615, or contact Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 26000069910. Residents can also sign up to Northamptonshire Talking, the force’s community alert system, for policing updates.
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