A LORRY driver arrested after a traffic officer from East Yorkshire was killed in a crash on the M1 has been released on bail.
The 44-year-old man, from the Oldham area, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the motorway accident near Wakefield on Monday.
Pc Mark Goodlad, 41, was killed when he was hit by a lorry while helping a woman whose car had broken down on the hard shoulder.
The accident happened on the southbound carriageway of the M1 just after Junction 39 at about 4.14pm when an orange Scania articulated heavy goods vehicle was in collision with a marked BMW X5 police car and a grey Suzuki Swift.
At the time of the collision, the police BMW and the Suzuki were both stationary on the hard shoulder. Pc Goodlad was between the two vehicles, assisting the 51-year-old female Suzuki driver.
The woman suffered minor injuries in the incident.
The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, Sir Norman Bettison, paid tribute to the officer, saying he had made the “ultimate sacrifice” as he went to help a vulnerable motorist in the “dangerous environment of the motorway”.
West Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
The officer, from East Yorkshire, was married with one child and had been in the force for 10 years.
Police said the lorry driver had been bailed pending further inquiries.
source: yorkshirepost.co.uk
