Ambulance taken off the road for repairs following collision with car as it travelled to 999 incident

An ambulance collided with a car as it travelled to an emergency incident.

The North West Ambulance Service vehicle was making its way to the 999 incident with blue lights on when the smash took place on Preston Road, in Standish, on Friday morning.

There was no patient on board at the time and the crew managed to escape with no injuries.

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The ambulance was travelling to a category one emergency incident, which relates to people suffering from life-threatening injuries or illnesses.

NWAS said the ambulance has been taken out of service so it can be repaired.

The ambulance has been taken out of service for repairs. (Steven Dawber)

A spokeswoman for NWAS said: “Whilst en route to a category one emergency this morning one of our ambulances was involved in a road traffic collision with another vehicle. There were thankfully no injuries and no patient on board.

“There was no delay in response to the patient as other resources were allocated at the same time and the staff involved are being supported by their management team. The ambulance has now been taken off the road for repair.”