Yorkshire police officer killed at crash scene was ‘the very best of us’

Tributes paid to off-duty PC Rosie Prior, who died along with motorist Ryan Welford after being struck by lorry on A19

An off-duty police officer who was killed after being struck by a lorry while helping at the scene of another crash in North Yorkshire was the very best of us", local leaders have said.

PC Rosie Prior and a motorist, Ryan Welford, were standing on the verge of the A19 when they and a third person were struck by a heavy goods vehicle shortly before 9am on Saturday, police said.