North Yorkshire Police constable Rosie Prior was struck by a HGV on the A19 near Thirsk
An off-duty policewoman has died after she was struck by a lorry as she helped at the scene of a crash.
A 65-year-old man from Berwick-upon-Tweed, who was driving the HGV, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released under investigation, according to North Yorkshire Police. He said: “Yesterday morning, she wasn’t on duty on a shift, she was off duty, and she came across the road traffic collision on the A19 and she stopped to help. She got out and like many police officers up and down the country put herself on duty.
David Skaith, mayor of York and North Yorkshire and Jo Coles, deputy mayor of policing, fire and crime, said they were “devastated”. Their statement read: "Our hearts are broken for them and their families. Rosie’s commitment to serving the public, even when off duty, shows she was the very best of us."
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