Officer seriously injured after crashing into tree

A police officer remained in hospital with serious injuries after a single-car crash in Thorney, Peterborough

A police officer driving to an emergency incident was airlifted to hospital after crashing her marked car.

On Sunday, at about 11:30 GMT, an officer from Cambridgeshire Constabulary was responding to hare coursing reports in Thorney near Peterborough.

She was single crewed, the force said, and was driving a Vauxhall Vivaro that left the road and collided with a tree.

No other vehicles were believed to be involved.

Paramedics attended and the officer was airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge with serious injuries, where she remained.