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| Police officer dies in road crash | Police officer dies in road crash |
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| A police officer responding to an incident has been killed in a road accident in Manchester. | A police officer responding to an incident has been killed in a road accident in Manchester. |
| Pc Christopher Hart, 40, was driving a police van on Pottery Lane in Openshaw when it collided with a car, overturned and hit a set of traffic lights. | Pc Christopher Hart, 40, was driving a police van on Pottery Lane in Openshaw when it collided with a car, overturned and hit a set of traffic lights. |
| Pc Hart suffered serious head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. His colleague and three people in the VW Polo suffered minor injuries. | Pc Hart suffered serious head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. His colleague and three people in the VW Polo suffered minor injuries. |
| Investigations into the cause of the crash are under way. | |
| The junction between Ashton Old Road, Pottery Lane and Alan Turing Way was closed shortly after the crash, at 2355 GMT, while officers dealt with the scene. | The junction between Ashton Old Road, Pottery Lane and Alan Turing Way was closed shortly after the crash, at 2355 GMT, while officers dealt with the scene. |
| Chris was a respected member of Bury division Chf Supt Jon Rush | Chris was a respected member of Bury division Chf Supt Jon Rush |
| Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the second male police officer in the van was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary but was later released. | Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the second male police officer in the van was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary but was later released. |
| Pc Hart was a response officer based in Bury. | Pc Hart was a response officer based in Bury. |
| Ass Chf Con Justine Curran said: "This is a tragic incident in which a serving officer with Greater Manchester Police has lost his life. | Ass Chf Con Justine Curran said: "This is a tragic incident in which a serving officer with Greater Manchester Police has lost his life. |
| "Our thoughts are now with his family and colleagues and we are offering them every support." | "Our thoughts are now with his family and colleagues and we are offering them every support." |
| Chf Supt Jon Rush, Bury Divisional Commander, said: "Chris was a respected member of Bury division and his tragic and sudden death will be deeply felt by his family, particularly his young son, and his work colleagues." | Chf Supt Jon Rush, Bury Divisional Commander, said: "Chris was a respected member of Bury division and his tragic and sudden death will be deeply felt by his family, particularly his young son, and his work colleagues." |
| Chris Burrows, of the Greater Manchester Police Federation, said: "We are mourning the loss of a respected colleague and father. All our thoughts are with his family at this time." | Chris Burrows, of the Greater Manchester Police Federation, said: "We are mourning the loss of a respected colleague and father. All our thoughts are with his family at this time." |