Shortly before 8am on Saturday 31 October, we were alerted to reports that an officer had sustained serious injuries after a car collided with her. It was reported that the driver had pulled into a layby after being requested to stop by the officer, however reversed back onto the main road again after not complying with further instruction from the officer. As the officer tried to persuade the driver to move back into the layby, the car was said to collide with the officer before driving off. The officer was taken to hospital by air ambulance where she is being treated for serious but thankfully non-life changing or life-threatening injuries. Abiola Akilla, 45, of Godman Road, Grays has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident, driving without insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence. She is due to appear at Basildon Magistrate’s Court on Monday 2 November and has been remanded in custody. A 22-year-old man from Grays who was arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice but will face no further police action.