Keith Winter

Died

23 November 1970

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

British Transport Police

Cause

Accident

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died in hospital after being seriously burned when a lorry carrying propane gas exploded after striking an overhead bridge.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died in hospital after being seriously burned when a lorry carrying propane gas exploded after striking an overhead bridge.

Circumstances

Fatally injured in an explosion when dealing with a gas tanker incident.

PC Winter died in Hull Royal Infirmary one month after being seriously burned, on 23rd October, when a lorry carrying propane gas exploded after striking an overhead bridge as it attempted to enter Hull Docks via the subway from West Dock Street to Billingsgate Crossing.

Nineteen members of the public were injured and one civilian also died.