Man dies in early morning tragedy on A1 near Doncaster
Police have confirmed that a man has died following an early morning incident on the A1 near Doncaster, after emergency services were called following concerns for a person’s safety.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We were called at 7.47am to reports of a concern for safety for a man at the A1 between junction 38 and Barnsdale Bar.
“The road was closed from junction 38 northbound to Barnsdale Bar southbound, and at the junction 37 slip road at Marr, and emergency services attended the scene.
“Sadly, despite the best efforts of medical staff, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The man’s family has been informed and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.”
One man who attended to the victim wrote on social media: “I tried my best for that man - I was pumping his chest for 11 minutes trying to keep him alive. I did what I could, but he died in my arms rip fella.”