The fatal incident occurred shortly after 02:00 GMT on the northbound carriageway between the A1018 and A690 junctions near Sunderland. A pedestrian in his 30s died at the scene after being struck by an ambulance that was actively transporting a patient without blue lights illuminated. The ambulance driver, a man in his 40s, was uninjured alongside all occupants and remained to assist officers. Specialists from the force's roads policing unit are continuing inquiries and urging motorists with footage to come forward.
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The pedestrian died at the scene of the crash between the A1018 and A690 junctions.: The pedestrian died at the scene of the crash between the A1018 and A690 junctions.
The ambulance driver stayed at the crash location to help police officers with inquiries.: The ambulance driver stayed at the crash location to help police officers with inquiries.
Investigators from the roads policing unit are actively asking witnesses for dashcam and…: Investigators from the roads policing unit are actively asking witnesses for dashcam and CCTV footage.
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Man dies after being hit by ambulance
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A man has died after being struck by an ambulance transporting a patient near Sunderland, Northumbria Police said.
The force said it happened on the A19 shortly after 02:00 GMT.
The ambulance was travelling on the northbound carriageway and did not have its blue lights on when it hit the man, who was in his 30s and died at the scene.
No-one in the ambulance was injured and the driver, a man in his 40s, remained at the scene to assist police with their inquiries, the force said.
It happened on the A19 between the junctions for the A1018 and A690.
Officers from Northumbria Police's roads policing unit have launched an investigation and are appealing for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident to come forward.
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