PC JESS TURNBULL KILLED WHILST CLOSING ROAD AFTER CRASH

Pc Jess Turnbull of Northumbria Police was fatally struck by a car whilst closing a road following a crash, an inquest opening in Morpeth, Northumberland, heard. The 19-year-old officer suffered catastrophic injuries in the incident. She died later in hospital.

The inquest heard that Pc Turnbull was in the process of closing the road when she was hit by the vehicle. The opening of the inquest provided the first detailed account of the circumstances surrounding her death.

The inquest continues. Northumbria Police has not issued a public statement regarding the incident at the time of reporting.