Police officer killed when patrol car hits tree in Sydney

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 25 Sept, 04:24 · Archive

A female police officer was killed when a marked police car crashed into a tree in Sydney.

A marked police car travelling with sirens activated crashed into a tree on Gibbons Street in Redfern, Sydney, at about 1.30am on Friday. The female officer was a passenger in the vehicle, which was responding to a reported vehicle theft. The Daily Mail identifies her as 20-year-old Constable Mia Lay, based at South Sydney.

How it is being reported

• Young female cop, 20, identified as officer killed in horror Redfern crash after police car slammed into a treeThe young police officer killed in a horrific crash has been identified as 20-year-old Constable Mia Lay, based at South Sydney.Daily Mail · 25 Sept, 03:40
• NSW police officer killed ‘instantly’ after car she was travelling in crashed into tree in RedfernThe marked police car was travelling with its sirens on when it hit a tree in inner-city Sydney about 1.30am on Friday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A police officer has been killed on duty when the car she was travelling in crashed into a tree. NSW Police said the marked police car was travelling under lights and sirens along Gibbons Street in Redfern, Sydney, when it crashed about 1.30am on Friday. The officers were responding to a reported vehicle theft at Glebe, driving with lights and sirens activated.…Guardian World · 25 Sept, 03:17
• Policewoman killed after patrol car smashes into a tree and is torn in half in SydneyThe female constable was a passenger in a fully marked police car when it crashed into a tree around 1.30am.Daily Mail · 24 Sept, 22:10

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