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Sturry crash: Six hurt when ambulance and car collide | Sturry crash: Six hurt when ambulance and car collide |
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Six people have been hurt, two seriously, in a crash between a car and an ambulance on a 999 call in Kent. | Six people have been hurt, two seriously, in a crash between a car and an ambulance on a 999 call in Kent. |
A black Mercedes, carrying a family of five, collided with the ambulance on Babs Oak Hill in Sturry just before 14:00 BST. | |
Two girls, aged 12 and 14, were cut free from the car and airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. | Two girls, aged 12 and 14, were cut free from the car and airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. |
Three other family members were taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be serious. | Three other family members were taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be serious. |
A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesperson said one male staff member was taken to hospital with an ankle injury. | A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesperson said one male staff member was taken to hospital with an ankle injury. |
The ambulance was not carrying a patient at the time of the crash. | The ambulance was not carrying a patient at the time of the crash. |
'Horrendous' | 'Horrendous' |
The two vehicles collided before leaving the road and ploughing through a fence into the garden of a property close to the A28. | The two vehicles collided before leaving the road and ploughing through a fence into the garden of a property close to the A28. |
The property owner John Lawrence told the BBC: "It came straight through the fence and all chaos was let loose. | The property owner John Lawrence told the BBC: "It came straight through the fence and all chaos was let loose. |
"We ran to see if we could offer help to the people in the vehicle... It was just horrendous to see." | "We ran to see if we could offer help to the people in the vehicle... It was just horrendous to see." |
The South East Coast Ambulance Service said: "Our thoughts are with all those involved." | The South East Coast Ambulance Service said: "Our thoughts are with all those involved." |
At 18:40 BST Kent Police said: "If you are planning to drive in this area please be patient, as the road is likely to remain closed for a number of hours." | At 18:40 BST Kent Police said: "If you are planning to drive in this area please be patient, as the road is likely to remain closed for a number of hours." |
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or saw either vehicle in the moments leading up to it, is asked to contact the Kent Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit. | Anyone who witnessed the collision, or saw either vehicle in the moments leading up to it, is asked to contact the Kent Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit. |