Hundreds expected at funeral of PC hit by lorry

More than 800 people are expected to attend the funeral of a police officer who died after being hit by a lorry when she stopped to help at a crash scene.

PC Rosie Prior, 45, was off-duty when she stopped to help driver Ryan Welford on the verge of the A19 at Bagby, North Yorkshire on 11 January.

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Ms Prior and Mr Welford were both killed in the collision, while a teenage boy suffered serious injuries.

North Yorkshire Police said a full ceremonial police funeral would take place at York Minster on Thursday at 11:00 GMT.