Essex police officer killed in the line of duty after collision on A12
A police officer has been killed while on duty.
Essex Police say that one of their officers - who has not been identified but who is male - died in a car crash while responding to an emergency call.
At the moment the force does not think any other vehicle was involved. The officer died at the scene.
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.”
It happened on the A12 near Ingatestone at around 12.25pm. The road was closed for a significant amount of time while specialist officers responded and investigated at the scene.