Ashley Day

Died

21 February 1990

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

Metropolitan Police

Cause

Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from his injuries when the police car in which he was a passenger crashed while responding to an emergency call.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from his injuries when the police car in which he was a passenger crashed while responding to an emergency call.

Circumstances

Killed while operator in a police car, which crashed on an emergency call.

PC Day was on duty as the passenger in a police patrol car when he and a colleague were dispatched to reports of a burglar alarm having been activated at one of the business premises at Park Royal.

At 8:40 pm, as they travelled along Coronation Road, Acton, their car left the road and collided with a lamppost which collapsed onto the roof of the car, trapping both officers inside. Rescuers responded and both officers were cut free but PC Day died from his injuries.