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A 15-year-old boy has died after he was followed by police on his electric bike and was then in collision with an ambulance.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said traffic officers had followed the teenager in Salford until their vehicle's path was blocked by bollards.

The boy then rode on and was in collision with the ambulance, said North West Ambulance Service.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating.

The boy was followed by police officers along Fitzwarren Street and on to Lower Seedley Road at about 14:00 BST before bollards blocked their vehicle's way.

The collision happened on Langworthy Road.

Initial reports said the ambulance was stationary at the time but the North West Ambulance Service said that while its vehicle was not on an active call it was being driven back to a nearby ambulance station.

The crew inside were able to treat the boy immediately before taking him to hospital where he later died.

The mood near to the scene of the crash was sombre on Thursday evening, with the family of the boy understood to live nearby.

Flowers, candles and cards have been left at the scene beside a framed picture of the young boy.

One tribute attached to a bunch of roses read: "Doesn't feel real writing this card. My heart is broken."

Another said: "You will always have a special place in my heart, I love you loads my dude."

Langworthy Road is a busy main road and would have had a lot of traffic on it at the time of the collision.

A police cordon in place there for much of the evening has now been lifted.

In a statement, GMP said the IOPC was now leading the investigation.

"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the boy who tragically died," it said.

The IOPC, which oversees police conduct, said it was "independently investigating the circumstances of a serious collision involving an e-bike and an ambulance in Salford".

"Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones, as well as all those affected by this tragedy," its spokesman said.

"We were notified by Greater Manchester Police due to the fact a police vehicle had been following the e-bike shortly before the collision.

"We have sent investigators to the scene of the collision, at the junction of Langworthy Road and Lower Seedley Road, as well as to the police post-incident procedures, to begin gathering evidence."

He added the IOPC would provide "further details once we are in a position to do so".

Last month, 15-year-old Harvey Evans and 16-year-old Kyrees Sullivan were killed in an e-bike collision in Cardiff after being followed by a police van. Their deaths sparked a riot in the area.

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