The crash happened in Patricroft, Salford

A police officer is to face a charge of causing the death of a woman who was killed in a crash involving a police van in Greater Manchester.

Angela Purcell, 38, was in a Seat Ibiza which collided with the vehicle as it answered an emergency call in Patricroft, Salford, on 20 June, 2008.

Pc John Hannan, the driver of the van, was charged following an investigation managed by the police watchdog.

The 31-year-old will appear before Bury magistrates on 22 September.

Officers injured

The collision happened at the junction of Green Lane and Cromwell Road in Patricroft.

Ms Purcell's five-year-old niece and a man who was driving were also injured in the crash.

Both officers in the police vehicle suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital as a precaution.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) managed the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) investigation into the incident.

It revealed on Thursday that Pc Hannan had been summonsed to face a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.