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A pedestrian has died following a collision with a car at a Staffordshire reservoir. Emergency services had been scrambled to Blithfield Reservoir near Abbots Bromley last night (August 12).
West Midlands Ambulance Service say an off-duty doctor was with the pedestrian, a man, when paramedics arrived. However sadly nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed as deceased at the scene.
Meanwhile the driver of the car is said to have sustained ‘minor injuries’ and was discharged at the scene. The alarm had been raised just after 9.30pm last night (August 12).
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The ambulance service say it received reports of a collision between a car and a pedestrian at the junction of Watery Lane and the B5013 causeway. An ambulance, HART paramedics and a paramedic officer were sent to the beauty spot.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “An off-duty doctor was at the scene with the pedestrian, a man, when ambulance staff arrived. Sadly, nothing could be done to save him and the man was confirmed deceased a short time later by ambulance staff.
“The driver of the car sustained minor injuries and was discharged on scene.”
We have contacted Staffordshire Police for a statement.
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