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Cheltenham ambulance crash leaves two men badly injured | Cheltenham ambulance crash leaves two men badly injured |
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Two pedestrians were seriously injured when they were hit by an ambulance car which was responding to an emergency in Cheltenham. | Two pedestrians were seriously injured when they were hit by an ambulance car which was responding to an emergency in Cheltenham. |
A 30-year-old man from Cricklade, Wiltshire, and a 32-year-old man from Bristol were taken to hospital after the crash at 00:20 BST on Sunday. | A 30-year-old man from Cricklade, Wiltshire, and a 32-year-old man from Bristol were taken to hospital after the crash at 00:20 BST on Sunday. |
The paramedic, who was driving on the A40 near GCHQ, was "shaken but uninjured", police said. | The paramedic, who was driving on the A40 near GCHQ, was "shaken but uninjured", police said. |
Officers shut the road for five hours to conduct an initial investigation. | Officers shut the road for five hours to conduct an initial investigation. |
The South Western Ambulance Service Trust said it was carrying out a "thorough investigation". | The South Western Ambulance Service Trust said it was carrying out a "thorough investigation". |
It has suspended the driver of the rapid-response car, but said that was standard practice during an investigation such as this. |
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