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Police officer, 19, dies from crash injuries
Key takeaways
- Northumbria Police said Jess Turnbull was a "dedicated and committed" officer who had joined the force in September.
- A 73-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and released on bail.
- 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.
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Tom Mac Dougalland Mark Denten,North East and Cumbria Northumbria Police Jess Turnbull joined Northumbria Police in September last year 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.
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