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Woman dies after ambulance crash | Woman dies after ambulance crash |
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A pedestrian has died after she was hit by an ambulance answering a 999 call in south Lincolnshire. | A pedestrian has died after she was hit by an ambulance answering a 999 call in south Lincolnshire. |
Two paramedics in the ambulance were hurt and taken to Peterborough District Hospital with minor injuries. | Two paramedics in the ambulance were hurt and taken to Peterborough District Hospital with minor injuries. |
The ambulance was on its way to a road accident when it crashed and overturned at Stowe Road, Langtoft, at 0700 GMT. | The ambulance was on its way to a road accident when it crashed and overturned at Stowe Road, Langtoft, at 0700 GMT. |
The 39-year-old pedestrian has not been named but police said she was from the local area. The road was closed to allow forensic examinations. | The 39-year-old pedestrian has not been named but police said she was from the local area. The road was closed to allow forensic examinations. |
The two ambulance crew were treated and later released, a police spokesman said. | The two ambulance crew were treated and later released, a police spokesman said. |
Icy conditions | |
Drivers were urged to avoid the area. | Drivers were urged to avoid the area. |
A statement from East Midlands Ambulance Service said: "Tragically, the pedestrian has since passed away and we offer family and friends our deepest sympathies. | A statement from East Midlands Ambulance Service said: "Tragically, the pedestrian has since passed away and we offer family and friends our deepest sympathies. |
"We are working with the police to assist them with their investigation." | "We are working with the police to assist them with their investigation." |
Sgt Ewan Gell, of Lincolnshire Police, is investigating what happened. | |
He said: "It was very frosty here this morning, there were a number of accidents in the area where people had slipped on the ice and gone into dykes or crashed their vehicles. | |
"So that is one of the things we are looking at but also it is early days yet and we have a lot of investigating to do before we come up with a conclusion as to what happened here." |
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