Man dies after collision involving fire engine

One person has died and another is in a life-threatening condition following a four-vehicle collision involving a fire engine responding to a wildfire.

Norfolk Police said it was called to an incident on the A1065 at Castle Acre involving a white Mercedes Sprinter van, a Norfolk Fire and Rescue water carrier, a white DAF truck and a black Mazda 2 at about 07:46 BST on Friday.

The driver of the DAF truck, a man in his 60s, died at the scene.

A man in his 30s, who had been driving the Mercedes van, was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in a life-threatening condition.

Emergency services including fire, ambulance and the air ambulance attended the scene.

Police said the driver of the Mazda and the firefighters were uninjured.

The fire service said the appliance had been on its way to a wildfire at Shouldham Warren, near King's Lynn, which crews have been in attendance at throughout the night after it started at about 13:00 on Thursday.

However, it said the vehicle was "not on an emergency response".

A spokesperson for Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said a water carrier from Fakenham which had been carrying two firefighters had been involved in the collision.

It said: "We have sent crews from other Norfolk fire stations to assist with the RTC.

"Our firefighters are safe and being supported by the service and we continue to work with emergency service partners at the scene."

Police are still at the scene and said the road is closed while repairs are made to the road surface.

It is appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or has relevant dashcam footage to get in touch.

The BBC has contacted the East of England Ambulance Service for comment.

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