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Pedestrian hit by fire engine on call in Northampton Man dies after being 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 man has died 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 vehicle was responding to a call at around 19:20 GMT on Wednesday when it struck the 51-year-old who was walking on Towcester Road in 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. The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Coventry for treatment but died later.
Northamptonshire Police has called for witnesses to come forward. Northamptonshire Police closed the road for several hours but was reopened on Thursday.
"Thinking of all involved. Worst nightmare in the line of duty." one person wrote on the county force's Facebook post about the incident. "Thinking of all involved. Worst nightmare in the line of duty," one person wrote on Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue's Facebook page.
Another added: "Awful. Hope all are ok." Police have called for witnesses to come forward.