Mollington crash: Woman dies after being hit by ambulance

The crash happened on A540 Parkgate Road near the Wheatsheaf Garage

A pedestrian has died after being knocked down by an ambulance.

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene on the A540 Parkgate Road in Mollington, at about 22:00 GMT on Wednesday.

A Cheshire Police spokesman said there were no reports of other injuries and inquiries into the fatal crash are ongoing.

The ambulance was not responding to an incident at the time of the crash, North West Ambulance Service said.

"Officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone with any video footage which may aid the investigation," the spokesman added.

North West Ambulance Service said it was helping Cheshire Police with their inquiries and providing welfare support to colleagues involved in the incident.

It confirmed an ambulance had been "transporting a non-emergency patient to hospital under normal driving conditions" when the crash happened.

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