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| Police are investigating after a 23-year-old man died after he was hit by an ambulance on New Year's Eve. | Police are investigating after a 23-year-old man died after he was hit by an ambulance on New Year's Eve. |
| Jason Phillip Hawkes, from Llantrisant, was outside Scott's Hotel in Beddau, near Pontypridd, when he was struck by the vehicle just after 1930 GMT. | Jason Phillip Hawkes, from Llantrisant, was outside Scott's Hotel in Beddau, near Pontypridd, when he was struck by the vehicle just after 1930 GMT. |
| Police said Mr Hawkes was lying in the road when the ambulance, which was not on an emergency call out, hit him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. | Police said Mr Hawkes was lying in the road when the ambulance, which was not on an emergency call out, hit him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed one of its vehicles was involved. | The Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed one of its vehicles was involved. |
| A spokesperson said their thoughts were with the family of Mr Hawkes, who was single and unemployed and lived with his parents, for their tragic loss. | A spokesperson said their thoughts were with the family of Mr Hawkes, who was single and unemployed and lived with his parents, for their tragic loss. |
| The ambulance was travelling westbound towards Talbot Green. Two crew members, who were the only occupants of the ambulance, were not injured. | The ambulance was travelling westbound towards Talbot Green. Two crew members, who were the only occupants of the ambulance, were not injured. |
| Insp Carwyn Evans of South Wales Police said: "We are appealing for anyone who may have seen the collision or seen the man in the vicinity prior to the collision to contact us. | Insp Carwyn Evans of South Wales Police said: "We are appealing for anyone who may have seen the collision or seen the man in the vicinity prior to the collision to contact us. |
| "We would like to speak to anyone who was travelling along that section of road, in either direction, around the time and would ask them to call us." | "We would like to speak to anyone who was travelling along that section of road, in either direction, around the time and would ask them to call us." |
| Mr Hawkes was pronounced dead at the scene | Mr Hawkes was pronounced dead at the scene |
| An ambulance service spokesperson said: "I can confirm that one of our emergency ambulances was involved in an accident involving a pedestrian who died at the scene. | An ambulance service spokesperson said: "I can confirm that one of our emergency ambulances was involved in an accident involving a pedestrian who died at the scene. |
| "Our thoughts are with the family for their tragic loss. | "Our thoughts are with the family for their tragic loss. |
| "This incident is subject to a police investigation which means I can offer no further details." | "This incident is subject to a police investigation which means I can offer no further details." |
| The spokesperson added:"As I said all our thoughts are with the family at this time and with the ambulance staff involved." | The spokesperson added:"As I said all our thoughts are with the family at this time and with the ambulance staff involved." |
| Winston Lee, the owner of Scott's Hotel, said no-one there knew who the dead man was. | Winston Lee, the owner of Scott's Hotel, said no-one there knew who the dead man was. |
| He said: "He hadn't been drinking in the hotel beforehand. It's just really sad that this has happened, and on New Year's Eve." | He said: "He hadn't been drinking in the hotel beforehand. It's just really sad that this has happened, and on New Year's Eve." |
| Witnesses can contact police on 01656 655555. |