Overview
- PC Jess Turnbull, 19, was hit by a black Mercedes while attending a two-vehicle collision on the A189 in Cramlington on Monday night, June 8, and died in hospital on Wednesday, June 10.
- Officers from Northumbria Police opened a Serious Collision Investigation and a 73-year-old man arrested on driving-related suspicions was re-arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving before being bailed.
- The force has set up a dedicated webpage and asked anyone with information or dashcam footage to call 101 quoting reference NP-20260608-1198.
- Turnbull’s parents, Janice and Andy, described their only child as 'remarkable' and said she had joined Northumbria Police in September 2025 following in her father’s footsteps.
- Police have asked mourners not to leave tributes at the crash site for safety reasons, and the case has focused attention on roadside risks to officers and may prompt review of safety procedures during traffic incidents.