Ambulance bosses describe response after tragic collision with pedestrian
Tragic death of pedestrian in collision
Ambulance bosses have confirmed they sent a team of emergency workers to the scene after a tragic incident which saw a pedestrian die after a collision with an ambulance in Sheffield.
Myrtle Road, near Heeley, was closed after the incident, with the section that was cordoned off being a short section of road which included the brow of a hill.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: “A number of ambulance resources responded to a road traffic incident shortly after 6.30pm last night in the Lowfield area of Sheffield.”
Police said that medical staff performed CPR on the 26-year-old man, but he sadly died at the scene.
The driver of the ambulance remained at the scene to assist officers with their enquiries.
The man’s family is being supported by officers.