The police watchdog has appealed for witnesses as it probes the death of a teenage scooter rider who was being chased by police.
Lewis Johnson, 18, from Islington, was riding a white Vespa when he collided with a van in Clapton, east London, while being pursued by officers just before midday on Tuesday.
He died at the scene, while his pillion passenger, a man aged 19, was seriously injured.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), the police watchdog, has launched an investigation into the death.
There is no footage from police officers' body-worn cameras, the IPCC said, but investigators have trawled recordings from CCTV cameras and visited the area, going door-to-door in the hope of finding witnesses.
The IPCC said the Met has confirmed officers were pursuing the scooter after it failed to stop for police.
Police logs showed that officers had received a number of calls about reported thefts involving suspects on a scooter, it said.
IPCC commissioner Jennifer Izekor, who is overseeing the investigation, said: “This was a serious incident which has resulted in the tragic loss of a young life and our thoughts are with Lewis’s family and friends.
“We will carry out a thorough, robust investigation which will examine what happened in the moments leading up to this collision and the actions of the police."
Anyone with information relating to the circumstances of the collision should contact the IPCC on 0800 096 9073 or email castlerti@ipcc.gsi.gov.uk.
