A man in his 30s dies after being struck by an ambulance while walking near Sunderland. The collision happens around 2am on Sunday, on the A19, and the man dies at the scene.
Police and ambulance service staff say the ambulance was carrying a patient to hospital. After the collision, the patient and their partner are transferred to another ambulance and taken for further treatment. Northumbria Police’s roads policing unit investigates and asks for information, including CCTV or dashcam footage.
Outlets generally agree on the location (the A19 near Sunderland) and the basic timeline (shortly after 2am). Some reports add specific details about how the ambulance was travelling and whether it used blue lights, while others focus more on police confirmation and the investigation. One outlet also describes the incident as occurring between Seaham and Sunderland.
