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The police are appealing for dashcam
footage from drivers after a woman was
killed in a car crash with an ambulance.
The woman, who was in her seven-
ties, was a passenger in a car that collid-
ed with the ambulance, which was
thought to be responding to a call.
The woman was taken to a London
hospital after the accident in Chatham,
Kent, on November 23. She later died of
her injuries.
A man was also hurt in the accident
and was taken to hospital. It was con-
firmed that the ambulance crew were
not injured but had been shaken.
The accident happened at 11.49am in
The Brook, at the exit road from The
Brook multi-storey car park in
Chatham.
Kent police’s serious collision invest-
igation department wants to hear from
anyone who has information about the
incident.
In the moments after the accident
officers had cordoned off The Brook
while three ambulances and two inci-
dent response units remained at the
scene, the police said.
Debris strewn over the road and a
damaged car could be seen at the spot,
which remained closed between
Queen Street and King Street.
South East Coast Ambulance Service
MATT LIMB OBE/ALAMY LIVE NEWSDashcam appeal after
woman killed in car
crash with ambulance
said it could not confirm whether the
ambulance had been responding to an
emergency call at the time of the
accident.
A spokeswoman for the trust said:
“We would like to offer our sincere con-
dolences to the family of the patient at
this difficult time.”
A spokesman said: “The vehicle was
en route to a nearby incident at the time
of the collision. Ambulance crews
attended the scene and the two occu-
pants of the car were assessed and
treated before being taken to hospital.”
A spokeman for Kent police said:
“Investigators are appealing for infor-
mation following a fatal collision in
Chatham.
“Kent police’s serious collision
investigation department are invest-
igating the circumstances and would
like to hear from anyone who has
information and is yet to speak with an
officer.
“Investigators are particularly keen
to obtain privately held CCTV and dash
cam footage which captures any of the
parties involved.”
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