Swine flu patient who was in ambulance crash dies

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The ambulance overturned transferring a patient from Enniskillen to Belfast
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The patient was in an ambulance which crashed when travelling from Enniskillen to Belfast

A patient who was in an ambulance that overturned near Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, earlier this month has died in hospital.

It is understood she had been suffering from swine flu.

The ambulance was transferring the woman to an intensive care unit when it collided with a lorry and overturned.

A woman doctor was seriously injured, but the patient was not hurt. Four other people were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

The ambulance was under police escort and the police ombudsman was informed about the incident.

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