A person has died after being hit by a Tube prepare following a police chase in west London.

Officers tried to cease a car close to Shepherd's Bush earlier than it crashed right into a automotive simply after 8.30pm on Monday.

Several individuals within the pursued car fled on foot.

The man who died, who has not been named, was seen near the tracks close to East Acton station earlier than being hit by the passing prepare.

Detectives are nonetheless attempting to find out his id so his household may be knowledgeable.

A cordon in place on the scene was lifted at about 1pm on Tuesday.

Mike Hill, who lives close to the scene, stated: "We simply heard hearth engines, the ambulance and police vehicles.

"We saw the car get towed away. All the air bags had gone and the back wheel was missing.

"They had been all looking out the railway strains final evening and there have been no trains till this morning."

A person who was within the automotive that was crashed into was taken to hospital as a precaution.

An investigation is ongoing, and the Metropolitan Police stated its Directorate of Professional Standards has been knowledgeable.