A police car that killed a 16-year-old girl was travelling at "about 100mph", according to a crash witness.

Hayley Adamson died in hospital after she was hit crossing the road in Newcastle late on Monday, the day before she was due to sit her GCSE English exam.

Angry witnesses confronted police and threw bricks at them in the moments after the crash.

A man - named in reports as Hayley's boyfriend, 23-year-old George Oliver - was shot with a police taser stun gun as tempers flared.

Several arrests for violent disorder were made after the crash, which happened as the car responded to a call.

Witnesses say the Volvo T5 car was being driven at 100 mph and did not have its sirens or blue lights activated.

An investigation has been launched by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

The teenager was walking with friends - including David Forrest - when she was hit.

He said: "Hayley was right behind me in the group, but when I crossed the road and reached the other side I heard an almighty bang.

"I turned round and a police car had hit Hayley and thrown her about 50ft down the road."

Chris Broatch, 23, saw the crash from his home.

He said the police car was travelling at "about 100mph - that fast" when it hit Hayley.

"He had the headlights on but no blue lights or a siren."

Chief Supt Paul Weir, from Northumbria Police, said: "Emotions are running high that is understandable.

"There was a number of arrests made for violence and disorder immediately following the incident.

"People were distressed and some people were throwing bricks."

Gary Garland, IPCC Commissioner for the North East, said: "It is unclear at this stage whether the car's emergency warning equipment was activated.

"Following the collision there was an incident involving a member of the public at the scene which culminated in a police officer discharging a Taser stun gun.

"The IPCC will also examine the circumstances involving this incident."

The driver has been suspended from operational duty.

Tributes have poured in for "happy, popular and fun-loving" Hayley, who was about to sit her GCSEs.


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