Two killed in ambulance crash

Two men have been killed in a crash between an ambulance and a car in Herefordshire.

The accident happened at around 6.11am on Sunday morning (26 August) in Peterstow.

The car driver and the passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, The two ambulance staff were also hurt, but their injuries are not thought to be serious.

Sergeant Dan Poucher, from West Mercia Police, said an inquiry was under way and urged witnesses to come forward.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said four ambulances, three paramedic officers and an emergency doctor from Mercia Accident Rescue Service responded to the crash.

"The trust will work closely with officers from West Mercia Police on the investigation which is already under way," she said.

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