A North Yorkshire police officer has died after she was struck by a lorry whereas serving to on the scene of an earlier street accident.
PC Rosie Prior was standing on the verge of the A19 at Bagby, close to Thirsk, with the motive force and passenger of one of many vehicles concerned when the lorry collided with them at 08:55 GMT on Saturday morning.
The motive force of one of many vehicles concerned within the first collision – Ryan Welford, 41, from Knaresborough – died on the scene.
The 65-year-old lorry driver from Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, was arrested on suspicion of inflicting dying by harmful driving and has been launched beneath investigation.
A teenage boy who was a passenger in Mr Welford’s automobile is in a severe however steady situation in hospital.
“It’s with profound unhappiness to substantiate the dying of PC Rosie Prior on Saturday morning,” North Yorkshire Chief Constable Tim Forber mentioned.
“That is clearly a deeply traumatic and heart-breaking occasion for everybody concerned.”
PC Prior’s household described her as “a loving mum, spouse, daughter, sister, aunty and will likely be deeply missed”.
Mr Welford’s household mentioned he was a “hard-working and loving father, husband, son and brother. He will likely be enormously missed by his household and associates.”
Police have issued an attraction for witnesses and motorists with dashcam footage to get in contact by emailing mcit@northyorkshire.police.uk quoting reference quantity 12250006038.
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, 2025-01-12 02:35:00
