Built-in airbags in a motorbike officer's protective clothing saved him from further injuries, police say.
A motorbike police officer injured on the M25 amid climate protests was saved by airbags built into his clothing, his force has said.
The Essex Police officer was hurt in a collision which also involved two lorries at a rolling roadblock on Wednesday.The officer, who had 20 years' experience, was still recovering from his injuries, the force said., with activists climbing on overhead gantries "in multiple locations".
Home Secretary Suella Braverman said on Wednesday the "disruption" was "a threat to our way of life".
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