POLICE are appealing for witnesses or those with dashcam footage to come forward after an ambulance technician died in a crash on the A49 this morning.
A statement from the West Midlands Ambulance Service stated an object had hit the ambulance.
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Police were called at around 8am this morning (Saturday) to reports of a crash near the junction of Moreton Road, towards Leominster, involving an ambulance vehicle whilst on route to a 999 call.
“Sadly the technician in the passenger’s side of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of the emergency services who attended,” said police in a statement.
“Our thoughts are with the deceased’s love ones and our colleagues in West Midlands Ambulance Service at this difficult time.”
Police are asking anyone who may have seen the incident or have dashcam footage to contact us on 101 quoting incident 00101i of 24 April.
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