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Kent Officer Bradley Corke, 27, Dies After A20 Crash During Emergency Response

Detectives seek dashcam footage to establish how the A20 collision happened.

Overview

  • The collision happened around 7:45pm on Thursday on the westbound A20 London Road at the junction with Button Street in Farningham.
  • The crash involved a marked Ford Focus police car and a VW Scirocco, according to Kent Police.
  • The Serious Collision Investigation Unit is leading the case with a public appeal for witnesses and dashcam video, and the force has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
  • A second officer remains in a critical condition in hospital, and the other driver is being treated for serious injuries.
  • PC Corke had served with Kent Police since May 2022 and was based in Tonbridge, with tributes led by the force and Federation chair Neil Mennie.