A police officer has been killed after she was hit by a lorry as she stopped to help motorists in North Yorkshire.
PC Rosie Prior had pulled over to assist motorists involved a collision between a Ford Focus and an Audi on the A19 at Bagby, near Thirsk, on Saturday morning.
She was stood on the verge of the road helping the driver and passenger of the Audi when the lorry struck them.
PC Prior and the driver of the Audi, Ryan Welford, 41, from Knaresborough, died at the scene.
A teenage boy is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
The driver of the HGV, a 65-year-old man from Berwick-upon-Tweed, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has been released under investigation, police said.
PC Prior joined North Yorkshire Police as a student officer in May 2022 and was based in York.
PC Prior joined the force nearly three years ago – NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE
Her family called her “a loving mum, wife, daughter, sister, aunty and will be deeply missed”.
Chief Constable Tim Forber, of North Yorkshire Police, said: “It is with profound sadness to confirm the death of PC Rosie Prior on Saturday morning who was tragically killed while helping at the scene of a separate collision on the A19 near Bagby.
“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.
“This is clearly a deeply traumatic and heartbreaking event for everyone involved and we ask that the two families are left alone to grieve in peace.
“Rosie’s response team colleagues in York, and from around the force, are being supported at this extremely difficult time.”
Ryan Welford died at the scene – NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE
Mr Welford’s family said in a statement: “Ryan was a hard-working and loving father, husband, son and brother. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.”
The incident happened at around 9am on Saturday morning and the scene was reopened at 7.20pm after debris was cleared from the road.
Two cars and the lorry have been recovered.
Police are urging witnesses or motorists with relevant dash-cam footage to contact North Yorkshire Police at mcit@northyorkshire.police.uk, quoting reference number 12250006038.