Police officer killed in crash while responding to emergency on A12
The police officer was responding to an emergency when he crashed on the A12 (Picture: Google)
A police officer has died in the line of duty after crashing on the A12.
He was responding to an emergency at around midday on Wednesday when collision happened on a stretch of road near Ingatestone.
He died at the scene, Essex Police said, adding it is not believed any other vehicle was involved.
The road was closed for a significant amount of time while specialist officers responded and investigated at the scene.
The road was closed for hours on Wednesday as specialist officers investigated at the scene.
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Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington said: ‘My thoughts and prayers, and those of the entire Essex Police family, are with the officer’s family and friends.
‘I want to pay tribute to our professional and courageous colleague.
‘He was a dedicated professional who died doing his job – protecting and serving the people of Essex. I will always be grateful for his service.
‘We are supporting the officer’s colleagues and his family at this extremely difficult time. I would ask that people do not speculate about the collision and the circumstances around it.
‘Please let our experienced and professional investigators carry out their work.
‘I also want to thank the public who were affected by the collision for their patience, understanding, and co-operation with officers and our emergency service colleagues who responded to the collision.’
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