Scooter rider dies after collision involving ambulance responding to emergency call

A scooter rider has died after a collision involving an ambulance. The rider, a man in his 30s, was rushed to hospital but has since passed away following the incident last night.

The crash occurred on Hoylandswaine, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire. At the time of the collision, the ambulance was responding to an emergency call.

The driver is assisting police officers with their inquiries. Police were called at about 10.25pm to the A628 Barnsley Road by a member of the public and, separately, by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

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A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “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.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 and quote incident number 1232 of 28 July 2023.