Colchester North Station Roundabout crash: police probe ongoing

The crash at North Station Roundabout happened shortly before 7pm on Monday when a police van, which was under blue lights, was involved in a collision with a Ford Mustang. The Ford was slightly damaged but the police van flipped onto its roof and lost a tyre on the rear passenger side. Crash - a police van was left on its roof after the incident (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest) One witness described how officers were trying to get a colleague out of the van in the minutes after the crash.

An ambulance, rapid response vehicle and ambulance officer vehicle arrived at the scene and an officer was taken to hospital for treatment while collision investigators cordoned off the A134 leading to Turner Road. The driver of the Ford Mustang, who remained on the scene in the hours after the collision, is not understood to have sustained any injuries and no arrests have been made. An onlooker said the layout of the roundabout makes it dangerous for drivers.

He said: "We live nearby - we found out about it because we got a message on Facebook. Investigation - police were on the scene for more than two hours after the incident was first reported (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest) "This is the worst roundabout in Colchester, I would definitely say. "How would I know if I am coming from the opposite side of the roundabout where a police car is coming from, if there are six exits?

"The civilian driver is definitely not in the wrong - that's why he's standing there normally. "We know how the police treat you when anyone does something wrong. "This roundabout is much worse than the Tesco magic roundabout [in Greenstead] - that is much safer."

Cordon - police closed a section of the roundabout while they investigated the crash (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest) An Essex Police spokesperson said the force is appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward with information and footage which could help the investigation. He said: "The vehicle was responding to an emergency at the time of the collision. "A police officer sustained a serious injury to their collarbone and was taken to hospital.

"If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

"Please quote incident 969 of August 25."