A DRIVER has died following a police chase in Felcourt Road, Lingfield.
Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses following the fatal collision at 7.45pm on Thursday, February 21.
A silver Lexus car failed to stop for a Surrey police vehicle and was involved in collisions with three other vehicles.
The driver, who was the sole occupant of the Lexus, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The occupants of one of the other vehicles were taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, where the driver is being treated for serious but non-life threatening or life changing injuries and the passenger is being treated for minor injuries.
The occupants of the other two vehicles suffered minor injuries but did not require hospital treatment.
Felcourt Road is closed at the junctions with Blackberry Road and Furzefield Road and is expected to remain closed for some time. Members of the public are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes at this time.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to call Surrey Police on 101, quoting Operation Apatite.
This matter was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) who have attended at the scene, and decided to refer the matter to Surrey Police for investigation.
Having attended the scene of the collision and then Surrey Police Headquarters, where they listened to the recording of the pursuit, IPCC investigators have advised that the investigation can be carried out by Surrey Police.