A woman has died after being hit by an ambulance.
Emergency services were called to Parkgate Road, Mollington, Chester, shortly after 10pm on Wednesday, March 16. At the scene, police found a female pedestrian had been struck by an ambulance.
Paramedics from the North West Ambulance Service attempted to treat the woman but she was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries have been reported and no other vehicles were involved.
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Police believe that the ambulance was not responding to an emergency incident at the time of the crash. They are now appealing for information from anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage.
The A540 Parkgate Road was closed in both directions after the crash, as recovery work and accident investigation took place. It was shut from around 10pm until 4.10am on the morning of Thursday, March 17.
A Cheshire Constabulary statement said: "Shortly after 10pm on Wednesday 16 March police were called to reports of a collision on the A540, Parkgate Road, in Mollington. Officers attended to the scene and found that there had been a collision between a female pedestrian and an ambulance.
"Sadly the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no reports of any other injuries. The ambulance is not believed to have been responding to an incident at the time of the collision.
"Enquiries in relation to the incident are in the early stages and officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone with video footage which may aid the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101, or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tua, quoting IML 1224227."
