A police motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car while responding to an incident in Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police said.
The 40-year-old was responding at around 1pm on Tuesday to reports of a silver BMW failing to stop for officers in the Ecclesfield area of the city, when his bike was in collision with a Toyota Avensis.
The officer was pronounced dead shortly after the collision on Nether Lane.
The Toyota driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The road remains closed while police are appealing to witnesses of the collision, or anyone who has information about what happened, to contact them.
Home Secretary Priti Patel tweeted: “The saddest news. Deeply tragic & my thoughts are with the family of this distinguished officer.”
