The road was closed to allow specialist officers investigate the scene of the incident.

A police officer died in the line of duty on Wednesday, November 19, following a crash on the A12 . The force currently believe no other vehicle was involved in the collision in Essex.

Essex Police said the officer was responding to an emergency on a motorbike at the time of the crash. He collided on the stretch of the road near Ingatestone at around 12.25pm and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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As reported by Essex Live , a stretch of the A12 was shut for a considerable amount of time while officers responded to the crash. An investigation was launch

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