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Man dies after being struck by ambulance carrying patient as police launch probe
A man in his 30s died after being struck by an ambulance on the A19 in County Durham, prompting a formal police investigation. The ambulance was carrying a patient but was not using its blue lights at the time, according to Northumbria Police.
The collision happened at about 2am on the northbound carriageway between Durham Road and Seaton Interchange. The ambulance driver, a man in his 40s, is assisting police; no one in the vehicle was injured, and the patient was transferred to another ambulance and taken to hospital. Police are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage, while the road, closed for several hours in both directions, has reopened.
In short
- A man in his 30s died after a collision with an ambulance on the A19.
- The ambulance was carrying a patient and had no blue lights activated.
- Police are investigating and appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.