E-scooter rider, in his 30s, dies after being struck by ambulance on its way to a 999
E-scooter rider, in his 30s, dies after being struck by ambulance on its way to a 999 call
- Victim was on an electric scooter when it was struck near Barnsley in Yorkshire
A man has died after being hit by an ambulance responding to a 999 call.
The victim, in his 30s, was on an electric scooter when it was struck by paramedics in Hoylandswaine, near Barnsley in south Yorkshire.
Police said the ambulance was on its way to an emergency when it collided with the scooter on the A628 Barnsley Road on last night.
The man, who has not been named, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a member of the public and the ambulance itself alerted police around 10.25pm.
South Yorkshire Police this afternoon confirmed he had been killed.
The victim, in his 30s, was on an electric scooter when it was struck by paramedics in Hoylandswaine, near Barnsley in south Yorkshire
Police said the ambulance was on its way to an emergency when it collided with the scooter on the A628 Barnsley Road on last night
The man, who has not been named, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. South Yorkshire Police this afternoon confirmed he had been killed
A force spokesman said: ‘At about 10.25pm we received a call from a member of the public and another report from Yorkshire ambulance service about a reported collision between an ambulance that was responding to an emergency call, and a scooter.
‘It occurred on the A628 Barnsley Road, at the junction with the offshoot Barnsley Road near to the Lord Nelson pub.’
A stretch of Barnsley Road was closed overnight as forensics teams and collision investigators tried to piece together the circumstances of the accident.
A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said:
‘We can confirm that an ambulance on its way to an emergency was involved in a road traffic collision with a scooter at around 10.25pm on Friday night (28 July) on the A628 Barnsley Road, Hoylandswaine.
‘The male scooter rider sustained serious injuries and was conveyed to hospital, but very sadly died on Saturday (29 July).
‘First and foremost, our thoughts are with the man’s family at this very difficult time.
‘We are working with the police to help with their investigation into the cause of the collision.’
A stretch of Barnsley Road was closed overnight as forensics teams and collision investigators tried to piece together the circumstances of the accident