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Woman dead after ambulance crash on A76 near Mennock | Woman dead after ambulance crash on A76 near Mennock |
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A woman has died following a road accident involving an ambulance in icy conditions in Dumfries and Galloway. | A woman has died following a road accident involving an ambulance in icy conditions in Dumfries and Galloway. |
Zoe Clark, 24, of Carronbridge, Thornhill, was driving a Vauxhall Corsa that was involved in the collision on the A76, five miles south of Mennock. | |
One of the ambulance crew members received a head injury and they was airlifted to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. | |
The driver of the ambulance and two casualties suffered minor injuries. | |
The ambulance was leaving the scene of an earlier accident when it was involved in the second incident at about 08:40. | The ambulance was leaving the scene of an earlier accident when it was involved in the second incident at about 08:40. |
It has blocked the main road between Dumfries and Kilmarnock. | It has blocked the main road between Dumfries and Kilmarnock. |
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said the accident happened while the ambulance was transferring two patients to hospital in Dumfries. | A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said the accident happened while the ambulance was transferring two patients to hospital in Dumfries. |
He added: "Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of the driver of the car, who tragically died. | He added: "Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of the driver of the car, who tragically died. |
"One member of the ambulance crew has been airlifted to hospital with potentially serious injuries. | "One member of the ambulance crew has been airlifted to hospital with potentially serious injuries. |
"The other crew member and the patients were also taken to hospital by ambulance but are not seriously injured." | "The other crew member and the patients were also taken to hospital by ambulance but are not seriously injured." |
A spokesman for Police Scotland said a woman in the rear of the ambulance had been involved in a road accident further north on the A76. | |
She was being transported to hospital in Dumfries, accompanied by her husband, when the second crash happened. | |
'Numerous collisions' | 'Numerous collisions' |
Sgt Doug Millar said: "There was a previous road traffic collision further north and the ambulance which had dealt with that was returning to Dumfries with two people in the rear. | Sgt Doug Millar said: "There was a previous road traffic collision further north and the ambulance which had dealt with that was returning to Dumfries with two people in the rear. |
"There has been a northbound motor car and, for reasons we do not yet know, they have collided." | "There has been a northbound motor car and, for reasons we do not yet know, they have collided." |
He said it was one of a spate of crashes across the region. | He said it was one of a spate of crashes across the region. |
"Conditions across Dumfries and Galloway have been very difficult this morning," he said. | "Conditions across Dumfries and Galloway have been very difficult this morning," he said. |
"I have just come from the A74 motorway and I was dealing with three collisions over there. | "I have just come from the A74 motorway and I was dealing with three collisions over there. |
"There have been numerous collisions in Dumfries and Galloway this morning." | "There have been numerous collisions in Dumfries and Galloway this morning." |
Meanwhile, all three emergency services were in attendance at a crash in central Galashiels. | Meanwhile, all three emergency services were in attendance at a crash in central Galashiels. |
Two cars and a bus were involved in the accident at the junction of Tweed Road and Nether Road just before 09:30. | Two cars and a bus were involved in the accident at the junction of Tweed Road and Nether Road just before 09:30. |
Fire crews from Galashiels and Selkirk were cutting one of the drivers free from the wreckage. | Fire crews from Galashiels and Selkirk were cutting one of the drivers free from the wreckage. |