# Man dies in collision with ambulance on A19 near Sunderland

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/man-dies-after-being-struck-by-ambulance-transporting-patient/
- Published: 2026-11-15T12:21:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T12:32:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16294189/Man-dies-struck-ambulance.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A man in his 30s died after a collision with an ambulance on the A19.
- The ambulance was transporting a patient and had no blue lights on.
- Police are seeking witnesses and CCTV or dashcam footage.

## Summary

A man in his 30s died after being struck by an ambulance on the A19 near Sunderland shortly after 2am, Northumbria Police said. The ambulance was travelling north while taking a patient to hospital and was not using its blue lights; police are investigating the circumstances.

The ambulance driver stayed at the scene and is assisting police, while no one in the vehicle was injured. The patient and their partner were transferred to another ambulance and taken to hospital. Police are asking anyone with information or CCTV or dashcam footage to contact them, quoting reference NP-20261115-0086.

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