Barnsley scooter rider dies in crash with ambulance on 999 call
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Watch: View from the scene at Barnsley scooter crash
A scooter rider has died after a crash involving an ambulance which was responding to a 999 call in South Yorkshire.
Police said the vehicles collided on Friday night in Hoylandswaine, Barnsley, at about 22:25 BST.
It happened on the A628 Barnsley Road at a junction near the Lord Nelson pub, South Yorkshire Police said.
The scooter rider, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment and died later from his injuries.
The driver of the ambulance was assisting police with their inquiries, the force added.
Officers appealed for drivers and pedestrians who witnessed the crash to contact the force using the 101 service.
The scooter rider was taken to hospital for treatment and died later from his injuries
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- Published29 July 2023
