Floral tributes are left for 'dedicated' police officer, 19, killed after being struck by car while attending crash scene

Published: 20:58, 12 June 2026 | Updated: 21:24, 12 June 2026 Flowers have been laid in tribute to a young police officer who died after allegedly being hit by a car on Monday night. Jess Turnbull, 19, died on Thursday after responding to a crash on the A189 in Cramlington, Northumberland. While at the scene she was allegedly hit by a black Mercedes CLC which was not connected to the original crash. A 73-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and has now been re-arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He was taken to hospital after the alleged crash but was later discharged and released on bail by police. The Mercedes CLC allegedly collided with PC Turnbull and her marked Northumbria Police car, which was on the southbound carriageway, at 11.10pm on June 8. Paramedics rushed PC Turnbull to the nearby specialist care hospital at Cramlington. The young officer had been responding to reports of a silver Land Rover Freelander colliding with a white Ford Explorer, which left the road. Jess Turnbull, 19, died after stopping at the scene of a crash in Northumberland on Monday night Flowers and tributes were left in PC Turnbull's memory after the 19-year-old died on Thursday The union flag was seen flying at half mast at Northumbria Police's headquarters on Thursday Those inside the Land Rover fled the area on foot before police arrived, with no injuries reported. A flag at Northumbria Police's headquarters was flown at half mast after Ms Turnbull's death, as tributes and flowers were left outside the building. One heartfelt note read: 'Jess served with courage, honour and dedication, protecting others at the highest cost. Jess, your bravery will never be forgotten and your legacy will live on in the lives you've touched. Your sacrifice will always be remembered.' Ms Turnbull joined Northumbria Police in September and became a front line response officer. She became the force's first officer to die in the line of duty in 20 years. The last was PC Joseph Carroll, who was killed when a prisoner being transported from Hexham to Newcastle yanked on the patrol car's handbrake, causing a 70mph smash on the A69 in Northumberland on April 13, 2006. Steven Graham, 39, a communications instructor at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, was jailed for five-and-a-half years after he pleaded guilty at Newcastle Crown Court to manslaughter. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.