Barnsley scooter rider dies in crash with ambulance on 999 call

A scooter rider has died aft a clang involving an ambulance which was responding to a 999 telephone successful South Yorkshire.

Police said the vehicles collided connected Friday nighttime successful Hoylandswaine, Barnsley, astatine astir 22:25 BST.

It happened connected the A628 Barnsley Road astatine a junction adjacent the Lord Nelson pub, South Yorkshire Police said.

The scooter rider, a antheral successful his 30s, was taken to infirmary for attraction and died aboriginal from his injuries.

The operator of the ambulance was assisting constabulary with their inquiries, the unit added.

Officers appealed for drivers and pedestrians who witnessed the clang to interaction the unit utilizing the 101 service.