By Press Association 2021
Emergency Services Stock
An ambulance technician has died after an object struck his vehicle’s windscreen as he was responding to a 999 call in Herefordshire.
The incident took place at 8am on Saturday at the junction of Moreton Road and the A49, near the village of Moreton on Lugg, north of Hereford.
The technician, who was the front passenger of the vehicle, died at the scene, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
His crewmate, who was driving the ambulance, was also injured.
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West Mercia Police said the ambulance was travelling towards Leominster at the time of the incident.
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Ambulance worker dies after object smashes windscreen during 999 callout
The tragic incident took place at 8am on Saturday, April 24, on the junction of Moreton Road and the A49 in Herefordshire while the ambulance was responding to a 999 callout
17:31, 24 APR 2021
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