Pedestrian dies in ambulance
Elderly pedestrian dies in an ambulance after an accident outside Stanger.
An elderly man died in an ambulance this morning after an accident just outside of Stanger.
The pedestrian, believed to be in his 60’s, was walking on the side of the road when he was hit by a cyclist just after 7am.
According to IPSS paramedic Paul Herbst, the accident happened at the bottom of a long hill.
IPSS medical services attended to the scene and treated the injured cyclist, while the pedestrian was treated by Alert Ambulance Service.
“The injured man was still alive when we arrived on the scene but died on the way to hospital,” said Herbst.
Herbst said that the pedestrian had suffered a serious head wound and was inside the Alert ambulance when he passed away.
The cyclist was also taken to hospital
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