Scooter rider dies after collision with ambulance close to Barnsley
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scooter rider has died after he was concerned in a collision with an ambulance close to Barnsley on Friday night time.
The man, in his 30s, was taken to hospital after the crash in Hoylandswaine, however later died, South Yorkshire Police mentioned on Saturday.
The ambulance was responding to an emergency name on the time of the crash, the motive force is helping officers with inquiries.
The collision was reported to police at about 10.25pm by a member of the general public and, individually, by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
The crash occurred on the A628 Barnsley Road, on the junction with the offshoot Barnsley Road close to to the Lord Nelson pub.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson mentioned: “We request that the privacy of the victim’s family is respected at this difficult time.
“We are again appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
“We would particularly like to speak to anyone on Barnsley Road at the time who may have seen the collision, or anyone driving along either of the two Barnsley Roads who may have caught the collision on a dash camera.
“We are also appealing to any premises that has CCTV cameras which cover the junction to check their footage and see if those cameras caught the collision.”
A Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust spokesperson mentioned: “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the man’s family at this very difficult time.
“We are working with the police to help with their investigation into the cause of the collision.”
Anyone with details about the incident is requested to contact police on 101 and quote incident quantity 1232 of 28 July 2023.