Sussex Police officer charged with dangerous driving after allegedly driving through red light and colliding with LGV

The force will consider misconduct proceedings once the criminal proceedings have concluded

Author: Isabella HudsonPublished 11th Apr 2025

A Sussex police officer has been charged with dangerous driving.

PC James Kirk, 26, is alleged to have driven a marked police vehicle while responding to an emergency call through a red light and collided with a light goods vehicle (LGV) in Brighton on 4 September last year.

The officer is due to appear at Guildford Magistrates’ Court on 29 April.

The matter was referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct who directed that a local investigation by the Professional Standards Department should be conducted.

The force will consider misconduct proceedings once the criminal proceedings have concluded.

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