Man dies after being hit by an ambulance taking patient to hospital

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The ambulance was travelling north on the A19. A man has died after being hit by an ambulance that was en route to hospital with a patient. The ambulance was on the A19 near…

A man has died after being hit by an ambulance that was en route to hospital with a patient.

The ambulance was on the A19 near Sunderland without its blue lights when it struck the man in his 30s as he walked down the road at 2am this morning.

No one in the ambulance was injured and the driver, a man in his 40s, stayed at the scene to assist police with inquiries.

Officers from Northumbria Police’s roads policing unit have launched an investigation and are appealing for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident to come forward.

The North East Ambulance Service confirmed the man’s death and said the patient inside the vehicle was being transported to a nearby hospital with their partner.

A spokesperson said: ‘We dispatched a number of resources to the scene. The patient on board and their partner were transferred to another ambulance and taken to hospital for further treatment.

‘Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews attending, the patient injured as the result of the collision passed away at the scene.

‘This is a hugely tragic incident for all involved. Our thoughts and condolences are with the patient’s loved ones.

‘We will now, of course, be working closely with the police to support their investigation.’

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