Lincolnshire Personal Injury
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after an ambulance crashed into a ditch on its way to Lincoln County Hospital.
The East Midlands Ambulance Service (Emas) vehicle was spotted almost on its side just off the A57 after the driver lost control.
Emas said the crew were not responding to a 999 call or transporting a patient, and it is not yet clear why the ambulance was involved in the accident.
The crew had been returning from a hospital in Sheffield and was travelling without sirens or blue lights on, Emas said.
Mel Wright, communications manager at Emas, said: "The ambulance was not responding to a 999 call or transporting a patient. It was making a return journey from hospital and so was travelling without sirens or blue lights on.
"What caused the ambulance to go off the road is under investigation. There were no other vehicles involved.
"It has caused damage to the side of the vehicle and at this stage we cannot confirm how much it will cost to repair."
The accident happened at about 9.30am on Sunday just over the Dunham bridge near the East Markham turn-off.
People in blue uniforms, thought to be the crew, could be seen standing next to the vehicle, which had the passenger side door open.
Professional photographer Sarah Washbourn, 36, was driving to work when she spotted the ambulance. She said: "I was driving on the A57 towards the A1. In the distance I could see an ambulance and it was not straight.
"It looked like it was wonky, and I thought that was strange. I have no idea what caused it to go off the road like that, although the road round there is very winding.
"I pulled into a lay-by and saw people from two cars, which I don't think had been involved in the accident but had just stopped to help, standing nearby.
"When I drove off I, could see the paramedics standing around talking, so there didn't seem to be anyone seriously hurt. There was nothing there when I drove back from work at about 4.30pm that same day."
source: thisislincolnshire.co.uk
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