Tributes to 'beautiful lad' killed on scooter in collision with ambulance
Tributes have been paid to a man who died after being hit by an ambulance while riding a scooter.
Shaun Jackson, 31, lost his life following the accident on Friday night in Barnsley after the collision with the ambulance, which was responding to an emergency call.
His death prompted an outpouring of tributes, with hundreds of comments left on a Facebook post announcing his death on the South Yorkshire Police account.
One comment described him as a "beautiful lad inside and out", while someone else said he was a "top guy that would always help anyone out".
Someone else described him as the "most genuine person" they had ever met, while another comment said: "Didn’t matter who you were he would always make time for you. Place won’t be the same without him. A truly tragic day."
Elm Valley Scooter Club posted: "Sending out our condolences to Shaun Jackson to his family and friends who has tragically died in a road traffic accident yesterday.
"Shaun was one of the Honda plonk gang who did the Humberbridge ride with us. Sadly missed. RIP young man."
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A spokeswoman for Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said: "We can confirm that an ambulance on its way to an emergency was involved in a road traffic collision with a scooter at around 10.25pm on Friday night on the A628 Barnsley Road, Hoylandswaine.
"The male scooter rider sustained serious injuries and was conveyed to hospital, but very sadly died on Saturday.
"First and foremost, our thoughts are with the man's family at this very difficult time. We are working with the police to help with their investigation into the cause of the collision."
South Yorkshire Police said on Saturday: "We received a call from a member of the public and another report from Yorkshire Ambulance Service about a reported collision between an ambulance that was responding to an emergency call and a scooter.
"The scooter rider – a man aged in his 30s - was transported to hospital, but later sadly died from his injuries. The driver of the ambulance is assisting officers with enquiries. We are again appealing for anyone with information to come forward."
