Police officer, 19, dies after crash responding to another collision
Quick Look
- A 19-year-old police officer, Jess Turnbull, has died from injuries sustained when a Mercedes crashed into her marked police car while she was responding to a separate collision.
- Turnbull had joined Northumbria Police in September and was described as dedicated and committed.
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Why It Matters
A 19-year-old police officer, Jess Turnbull, was responding to a report of a collision when she was injured. She was struck by a Mercedes that crashed into her police car. She died in hospital on Wednesday.
A 19-year-old police officer hurt in a crash while responding to a report of a separate collision has died of her injuries.
Northumbria Police said Jess Turnbull was a "dedicated and committed" officer who had joined the force in September.
She had been sent to the scene of a crash involving a Land Rover Freelander and Ford Explorer on the A189 Spine Road in Cramlington at 23:10 BST on Monday, but was injured when a black Mercedes CLC crashed into a marked police car. Turnbull died in hospital on Wednesday.
Paying tribute to the officer, Chief Constable Vanessa Jardine said: "She had so much still to look forward to in her career and her life.
"She was a dedicated and committed officer who always sought to do her best to keep her communities safe."
The initial crash saw the Ford leave the road and the occupants of the Land Rover flee the area on foot before police arrived.
Then the black Mercedes CLC collided with a marked police car, injuring Turnbull, and the driver was arrested initially on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Confirming Turnbull's death, Jardine said: "Our thoughts very much continue to be with her family, friends, and all those that have been impacted by this devastating loss.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Further investigation into the circumstances of both collisions.
Very likely · Within weeks
Potential charges against the driver of the Mercedes.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What were the specific circumstances of the initial collision?
- Were there any other injuries in the Mercedes collision?
- What is the current status of the investigation into the Mercedes driver?
- What led to the occupants of the Land Rover fleeing the scene?
