A COP car with flashing blue lights hit and killed a mum as it ferried a takeaway to officers, it was claimed last night.

The 61-year-old woman was mown down as she walked with her husband and son.

Witnesses said the driver of the marked police car had his sirens and lights switched on.

But a source claimed the young driver was on a food dash not responding to an emergency call.

An officer said: We were told it was a young driver who recently passed his police driving qualification. He had his sirens and blue lights on but there was never any 999 call.

He had gone out to get a takeaway for his mates.

The woman, named locally as Sandy Simpson, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witness Ruth Oswald, 53, said: I heard the siren and then a bang. It was just horrific.

The woman was lying in the road and the officer whod been driving was leaning over her.

He looked like he was in shock and didnt know what to do. Her husband was mad I think he smashed the window on the police car and he was bashing his head against the fence.

Alan Headlam, 56, said: An older man was shouting You have killed my wife and a younger man shouted Youve killed my mum.

The woman was near her home in Bromley, Kent, when she was hit at around 9pm on Saturday.

A team from the Independent Police Complaints Commission was yesterday analysing the data systems from the car. It promised a thorough investigation.

A Met spokesman said: The officer involved has been relieved of driving duties while the IPCC investigation is carried out