Funeral of PC killed at crash site to be held at York Minster
The funeral of an off-duty police officer, who died when she was hit by a vehicle while helping at the scene of a crash, will take place at York Minster, police have confirmed.PC Rosie Prior, 45, had stopped to help a driver, Ryan Welford, on the verge of the A19 at Bagby, North Yorkshire, when they were both struck by a lorry at approximately 08:55 GMT on 11 January.Ms Prior and Mr Welford were both killed in the incident, while a teenage boy suffered serious injuries.Officers are due to line the final section of the route for the funeral cortege as it arrives at the Minster on 13 February, a North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said.
The service - part of a full ceremonial police funeral - is scheduled to take place at 11:00 GMT and will be a ticketed event limited to family, friends and colleagues from the police force and other emergency services.It will be live-streamed on the Minster's YouTube channel to enable members of the public to pay their respects.A fundraising page has been launched in Ms Prior's memory in support of The Police Children's Charity.Ms Prior regularly donated to the charity, which has supported her husband and children following her death, according to the fundraising page.Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
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