Man, 23, dies after ‘coming off his bike and colliding with a stationary police van’

Merseyside Police today confirmed a man who was rushed to hospital after they said he came off his bike during an attempted police stop has died (Picture: Liverpool Echo)

A man has died after being involved in a crash with a stationary police van in Liverpool.

The 23-year-old was cycling on Back Falkner Street South in Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter on Friday afternoon when he came off his e-bike.

Police said he was being pursued by officers at the time who were taking part in a ‘proactive police operation’.