Simon Lilley

Died

5 November 1991

Age

Rank

Acting Police Sergeant

Force

Northamptonshire Police

Cause

Homicide - Vehicle

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Fatally injured when was struck by a motorcycle after signalling the rider to stop.

Roll of Honour Citation

Fatally injured when was struck by a motorcycle after signalling the rider to stop.

Circumstances

Fatally injured whilst assisting with a traffic census on the A5 near Weedon in the early evening, when he stood in the centre of the road and signalled a motorcyclist to stop he was struck by the machine, the rider of which was was under the influence of drink and was speeding.

Acting Sergeant Lilley was assisting with a traffic census on the A5 near Weedon in the early evening when he stood in the centre of the road and was struck by a motorcycle after signalling the rider, who was speeding and under the influence of drink, to stop.