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Ambulance is wrecked by truck

14th November 2002
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• Kent police are hunting a hitand-run truck driver who collided with a stationary ambulance and drove off leaving a number of people injured.

The incident occurred last Thursday (7 November) at around 12:20hrs. The ambulance was parked on the A2 at Snipes Hill in Sittingbourne, while paramedics treated a 75year-old woman when it was knocked onto its side by a passing blue and white truck.

The A2 was closed while the Fire Brigade freed the driver and crew and the casualties were taken to hospital by air ambulance.

Police later recovered what is believed to be the offending vehicle from a driveway in the Bapchid area.

Inspector Ian William from Kent Police says: "We are currently following strong leads to ascertain who was driving the lorry.

"However, we are particularly keen to hear from witnesses who have yet to come forward," William adds.

"Perhaps you saw the driver leaving the vehicle in the Bapchild area or making off from the scene. We are keen to know where he went after abandoning the vehicle."

Contact: 01795 477055 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

• Derbyshire police are appealing for Information following a fatal accident on the northbound carriageway of the M1 at about 01:20hrs on Saturday 21 September between Junction 28 and the new motorway service area at Tlbshelf.

The collision Involved a pedestrian with bleached blond hair; lie was wearing a dark coloured long-sleeved shirt with dark trousers and dark shoes.

It is believed that he was walking north on the motorway alongside the hard shoulder, which had been coned off due to road works, when he was hit by a van.

Contact: Chesterfield road traffic section on 01248 220100.

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