A terrified mum battled to keep her two-year-old alive on a harrowing journey to hospital after being told there were no ambulances available.
22.03.2022 - 00:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The devastated family of a "beautiful" woman who died after being struck by an ambulance have paid heartfelt tribute to their "beloved daughter, sister and granddaughter".
Carrie Loughlin was hit by the vehicle on the A540, Parkgate Road in Mollington just after 10pm on Wednesday, March 16.
North West Ambulance Service paramedics attempted to save the victim, believed to be from north Liverpool, but she was sadly pronounced dead the scene.
According to the Liverpool Echo, no one else was reported injured and no other vehicles were involved.
It is believed that the ambulance was not responding to an incident when the crash occurred.
Carrie's family paid tribute to her, calling her a "beloved daughter, sister and granddaughter".
They said: “We are heartbroken at the sudden passing of our beautiful Carrie.
"She was always so full of light and the love and laughter she brought us will never be forgotten. Carrie was a beloved daughter, sister and granddaughter and will be sorely missed by the many who loved and cherished her.”
The A540 Parkgate Road was closed in both directions after the crash, as recovery work and accident investigation took place.
It was shut from around 10pm until 4.10am on the morning of Thursday, March 17.
Following the incident, a spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "Shortly after 10pm on Wednesday 16 March police were called to reports of a collision on the A540, Parkgate Road, in Mollington.
Officers attended to the scene and found that there had been a collision between a female pedestrian and an ambulance.
"Sadly the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no reports of any other injuries. The ambulance is not believed to have been responding to an incident at the time of the
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