A teenager who fled the scene when the van he was travelling in crashed after police tried to stop it was killed as he tried to cross railway lines.

The Metropolitan Police have shared more information about the young man, believed to be in his late teens, who was hit by a train close to East Acton underground station on Monday (August 21).

Officers on patrol in an unmarked car attempted to stop a van in Du Cane Road, Shepherds Bush, at 8.35pm, and it initially pulled over and stopped.

But when the officer got out of the car, it drove away and crashed into other cars on the road.

Brent & Kilburn Times: A police cordon near the sceneA police cordon near the scene (Image: PA)

People inside the van were reported to have run from the scene and the boy was seen close to the tracks before being hit.

The Metropolitan Police say officers were not pursuing the van at the time of the crash and officers were not chasing on foot.

A special postmortem and formal identification will take place in due course.

During the incident, nobody was detained or arrested, the Met said.

Brent & Kilburn Times: Police at a cordon near the scenePolice at a cordon near the scene (Image: PA)

However a member of the public, who was in one of the cars hit by the van, was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Police say they are making enquiries "at pace" to establish the full circumstances and to provide every support available to his family.

Chief Superintendent Lou Puddefoot, who is in charge of policing in Central West BCU, said: "I am extremely sad to confirm the death of this teenager, and my thoughts and condolences are with his friends and family following this tragedy.

“We are in contact with his family, offering specialist support and updates on our work to determine what happened.

“This has caused devastation to the young man’s loved ones, and we also understand how concerning an incident like this is for local people.

"Since the initial incident, representatives from our Professional Standards Department have visited the scene and are continuing to gather evidence.

“The case was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and after a thorough assessment, the IOPC has confirmed that is now for the Met to review, and to find out whether anything could, or should, have been done differently."