Police officer killed alongside motorist after being struck by lorry in double tragedy at scene of road crash
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A police officer has died after being struck by a lorry whilst helping at the scene of a crash, with the motorist also perishing in a double tragedy.
North Yorkshire Police constable Rosie Prior, 45, and motorist Ryan Welford, 41, were both standing on the A19 at Bagby, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire when they were struck by the truck. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
A teenage boy who had been a passenger in the motorist’s car - who was standing on the verge with Prior and Welford - is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
Prior had been assisting the 41-year-old and the teenager from an earlier collision when the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) struck.
Prior joined the police force in May 2022 as a student officer
North Yorkshire Police
Welford’s relatives paid tribute to him as a 'hard-working and loving father, husband, son and brother'
North Yorkshire Police
The driver of the vehicle, a 65-year-old man from Berwick-upon-Tweed, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
He has since been released under investigation, North Yorkshire Police confirmed.
The first collision had involved a silver Audi, driven by Welford, and a black Ford Focus.
The force’s chief constable Tim Forber paid tribute to Prior, confirming her death with “profound sadness”.
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Flowers left at the scene following the double crash
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She has been described by her family as a 'loving mum, wife, daughter, sister, aunty'
North Yorkshire Police
“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 said.
“This is clearly a deeply traumatic and heartbreaking event for everyone involved.”
Prior joined the police force in May 2022 as a student officer.
General view of the A19 near Bagby in North Yorkshire
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She has been described by her family as a “loving mum, wife, daughter, sister, aunty” who will be “deeply missed”.
Welford’s relatives paid tribute to him as a “hard-working and loving father, husband, son and brother" and said he would be “greatly missed by his family and friends”.
The major collision investigation team is urging witnesses to either of the two collisions and motorists with relevant dashcam footage, to get in touch as soon as possible.
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