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| Pedestrian hit by fire engine on call in Northampton | Pedestrian hit by fire engine on call in Northampton |
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| A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a fire engine on its way to an emergency. | A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a fire engine on its way to an emergency. |
| The vehicle was responding to a call at around 19:20 GMT on Wednesday when it struck the person on Towcester Road, Northampton, police said. | |
| The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Coventry for treatment. The road was closed for several hours but has since reopened. | |
| Northamptonshire Police has called for witnesses to come forward. | Northamptonshire Police has called for witnesses to come forward. |
| "Thinking of all involved. Worst nightmare in the line of duty." one person wrote on the county force's Facebook post about the incident. | |
| Another added: "Awful. Hope all are ok." |