A man in his 30s is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after a collision between a scooter and an ambulance responding to an emergency call.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened in Hoylandswaine, Barnsley, south Yorkshire, on Friday night.
The reported collision took place on the A628 Barnsley Road at the junction with the offshoot Barnsley Road near to the Lord Nelson pub.
South Yorkshire police said: “At about 10.25pm we received a call from a member of the public and another report from Yorkshire ambulance service about a reported collision between an ambulance that was responding to an emergency call and a scooter.
“It occurred on the A628 Barnsley Road, at the junction with the offshoot Barnsley Road near to the Lord Nelson pub.
“The scooter rider – a man aged in his 30s – was transported to hospital, where he currently remains in a life-threatening condition.”
Officers have appealed for people with information to come forward including anyone who was driving along either of the two Barnsley Roads and may have captured the incident on a dash-camera.
The force has also asked businesses with CCTV cameras that cover the junction to check their footage to see if they caught the collision.
South Yorkshire police said anyone with information could pass it on via the force’s online live chat, their online portal or by calling 101.
Footage can be emailed to enquiries@southyorks.pnn.police.uk with the above incident number included in the email subject line.
South Yorkshire police and Yorkshire ambulance service have been approached for comment.
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