Barnsley scooter death: Tributes to man who died following collision with ambulance in South Yorkshire

A scooter rider who died after a collision between the vehicle he was riding and an ambulance which was responding to an emergency call has been named locally as Shaun Jackson.

Tributes have been paid to him on South Yorkshire Police’s Facebook page. Loved ones have described the man as a “beautiful lad inside and out”, and the “most genuine person”, as reported by our sister title The Star, Sheffield.

Dan Greensmith wrote: “Couldn’t have ever met a nicer kid. Rest easy my brother, absolutely devastated.” Janine Lowe said: “RIP. Absolutely devastating, still can’t believe it, he was such a great kid. Heartbreaking. condolences to his family.”

Elm Valley Scooter Club also said: “Sending out our condolences to Shaun Jackson, to his family and friends, who has tragically died in a RTA. Shaun was one of the Honda plonk gang who did the humberbridge ride with us. Sadly missed. RIP young man.”

A vigil was also held on the evening of Sunday 30 July 30, which saw over a hundred people gather at the site of the crash to pay their respects to the man. 

Police said the victim, who was in his 30s, was taken to hospital after the incident in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, on Friday (28 July) but later died from his injuries. The driver of the ambulance is assisting officers with enquiries.

The crash occurred in a village called Hoylandswaine at around 10.25pm. Officers confirmed they 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 crash site is on the A628 Barnsley Road, at the junction with the offshoot Barnsley Road, near the Lord Nelson pub.

South Yorkshire Police are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward. A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: "We would particularly like to speak to anyone on Barnsley Road at the time who may have seen the collision, or anyone driving along either of the two Barnsley Roads who may have caught the collision on a dash camera. We are also appealing to any premises that has CCTV cameras which cover the junction to check their footage and see if those cameras caught the collision."

Call 101 and quote incident number 1232 of 28 July 2023 if you can help. Footage can also be emailed to [email protected], with the incident number in the email subject line. You can also pass information to police via online live chat or online portal.

Alternatively, if you prefer not to give your personal details, you can stay anonymous and pass on what you know by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers. Call their UK contact centre on freephone 0800 555 111 or complete a simple and secure anonymous online form on the Crimestoppers website.