13-year-old boy hit by fire engine in Dunstable responding to Luton emergency call

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the engine from Dunstable was on its way to Luton, travelling on blue lights, when it hit the boy at around 7.35am this morning (Monday).

The police and ambulance were called to the scene on High Street North. The boy was assessed by ambulance crews before being discharged into the care of his parents.

A fire and rescue service spokesperson said: “A full internal accident investigation is underway, and the service will be liaising with the police.”