Officer critically injured after crash involving police car

9 Jun 2026 • 9:54 PM MYT
The Independent
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Officer critically injured after crash involving police car

  • A Northumbria Police officer was left in a critical condition after being injured in a collision on the A189 at Cramlington, Northumberland, on Monday night.
  • The officer was responding to an earlier two-car crash at approximately 11:10 PM when their marked police car was involved in a collision with a black Mercedes.
  • The incident occurred on the southbound carriageway, resulting in the officer being taken to hospital with serious injuries, where they remained in a critical condition on Tuesday.
  • The 73-year-old driver of the Mercedes has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
  • Northumbria Police Assistant Chief Constable Helena Barron expressed support for the officer and their family, and the force has appealed for witnesses or dashcam footage related to the collision.