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A 22-year-old policeman from Wiltshire has been killed when his patrol car left the road and hit a tree. | |
Pc Daniel Cooper, who was described as highly regarded and popular, died at the scene of the accident near Bradford-on-Avon on Monday evening. | |
The trained police driver was responding to a call to help other officers dealing with an incident. | |
"Paramedics were called but Pc Cooper sustained very serious injuries and sadly died," a police spokesman said. | |
Ch Insp Hedley said the loss of Pc Cooper's life was tragic. | |
"Dan was a highly regarded and popular young officer who was just at the start of his police career," he said. | |
Force flags | |
"His family have been told and they have requested no flowers be left at the roadside. | |
"As a mark of respect force flags will be flown at half mast." | |
Ch Insp Steve Hedley added that an investigation to find out why his car left the road was under way. | |
The Health and Safety Executive and the Independent Police Complaints Commission have been informed. | |
Wiltshire Police said the officer was driving the marked car along Westwood Road towards Trowbridge when the crash happened at about 2000 GMT. | |
It is believed he lost control on a left-hand bend and left the road before hitting the tree. | |
Anyone who saw the car was asked to contact police. |