A North Yorkshire policewoman has died after she was struck by a lorry whereas serving to on the scene of one other crash on the aspect of a freeway.
Constable Rosie Prior was standing on the verge of the A19 at Bagby, close to the village of Thirsk, on Saturday morning when she and two others had been struck by an approaching heavy items car (HGV) simply earlier than 9am, authorities mentioned.
Prior and Ryan Welford, 41, from Knaresborough, who had been concerned within the first collision, each died on the scene. A teenage boy who was a passenger in Welford’s automobile was additionally struck and remained in hospital in a severe however steady situation.
North Yorkshire police mentioned the motive force of the HGV, a 65-year-old man from Berwick-upon-Tweed, was arrested on suspicion of inflicting dying by harmful driving. He was launched beneath investigation.
The North Yorkshire police chief constable, Tim Forber, paid tribute to Prior, confirming her dying with “profound sadness”.
“We are doing everything we can to support Rosie’s family, along with the family of a man who was also tragically killed in the incident,” he mentioned.
“This is clearly a deeply traumatic and heartbreaking event for everyone involved.”
The power mentioned Prior joined North Yorkshire police as a scholar officer in Might 2022.
Her household mentioned the “loving mum, wife, daughter, sister, aunty will be deeply missed”.
Welford’s household supplied an announcement to North Yorkshire police saying: “Ryan was a hardworking and loving father, husband, son and brother. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.”
The scene of the collision reopened at about 7.20pm on Saturday.
Two vehicles and the lorry had been eliminated and the encompassing roads cleared of particles. Police known as for witnesses and motorists with related dashcam footage to return ahead.
With PA Media
