An on-duty police officer on a motorcycle and a 91-year-old woman have been killed after being involved in a road crash in Berkshire.
Thames Valley police said PC James Dixon died in the incident on Bath Road near Hare Hatch, at about 1.50pm on Tuesday.
Dixon was based at Loddon Valley police station and his next of kin have been informed. Police confirmed a female passenger in the car had also died.
The driver of the vehicle, a woman, was also injured in the crash and has been taken to hospital for treatment. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, police said.
A police spokesman said: “As is standard procedure, due to the fact that the incident resulted in the deaths of a member of the public and an on-duty police officer, Thames Valley police has made a mandatory referral to the [Independent Police Complaints Commission] who have begun an investigation.”