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police officer killed in crash while responding to emergency on a12

Nov 22, 2025 UK News views: 101

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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