25/07/2013

Police Officer Seriously Injured In Car Crash

A police car has overturned on the A12 in Essex, seriously injuring the officer driving.

Two officers where in the car at the time of the crash at around 07:30 on Thursday morning. One was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

Essex police have said that the Silver Hyundai i30 was the only vehicle involved in the incident.

Two lanes of the southbound A12 have now reopened, with a third single lane remaining closed to traffic.

(MH/CD)

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