Man in hospital after being struck by ambulance on emergency call in Oban

A 39-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being struck by an ambulance on an emergency call in Oban.

The male pedestrian was walking at Corran Esplanade on the A85 Oban to Connel road shortly after 1am when he was hit by the emergency vehicle.

Police descended on the West Coast town following reports of the collision.

A cordon was placed around the area as officers carried out inquiries.

UPDATE ❗⌚08:28 #A85 Oban (George Street)

The Westbound carriageway on George Street remains ⛔CLOSED⛔ following an earlier collision.@NWTrunkRoads pic.twitter.com/h6QFsaDZgq

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) September 6, 2023

The male casualty was rushed to nearby Lorn and Islands Hospital for treatment, where his condition remains unknown.

A spokeswoman from the Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed the ambulance involved was on its way to an emergency call when the collision happened.

In a statement, she said: “In the early hours of today, an ambulance was involved in a collision with a pedestrian at Corran Esplanade on the A85, Oban, whilst on its way to an emergency call.

“The patient was treated on scene and then conveyed to Lorne and Islands Hospital.

“An additional ambulance attended the emergency call.

“Our thoughts are with all of those affected by the incident.”

The road reopened at about 12.30pm.

Police appeal after Oban ambulance collision

This morning, the westbound carriageway of the A85 was closed while police remained at the scene.

A full investigation has now been launched to establish the events leading up to the incident.

Officers are asking local residents and drivers to review their CCTV and dashcam footage as part of their inquiries.

Sergeant Archie McGuire, of Police Scotland’s road policing unit, said: “We are working to establish the full circumstances which led to this collision and would urge anyone who may have any information to come forward.

“We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam or private CCTV footage from the area.

“Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 0198 of  September 6.”

In an earlier statement, a police spokesman said: “We were made aware of a collision involving an ambulance and a pedestrian at Corran Esplanade on the A85 in Oban shortly after 1.35am on Wednesday, September 6.

“The 39-year-old male pedestrian was taken to Lorn and Islands Hospital in Oban for treatment. Nobody else was injured.”