Tributes have been paid to a police officer who died while on duty after being involved in a serious crash on a busy UK road.

The “courageous” officer was involved in the crash on the A12 on Wednesday , November 19. The horror crash happened at around 12.25pm near Ingatestone.

The officer was riding a police motorbike and responding to an emergency at the time.

The officer has not been formally named but the force has paid tribute to the "professional and courageous colleague" in a heartbreaking statement. A flag was raised at half mast outside the Essex Police headquarters following the officer's death, The Mirror reports .

An Essex Police spokesperson said: "Sadly, we can confirm a police officer died in the line of duty yesterday (Wednesday 19 November) following a collision o

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