Tributes paid to ‘loving’ dad who died after being hit by ambulance | UK News

Robert ‘Hogan’ Bromwell, was described as a ‘loving dad’ with a ‘cheeky smile’ (Picture: Police Scotland)

A ‘devastated and heartbroken’ family have paid tribute to a dad-of-two who died after he was hit by an ambulance.

Robert Bromwell was taken to to hospital after the accident in Corran Esplanade in Oban, Scotland at around 1.35am on Wednesday.

The 39-year-old suffered serious injuries and died in hospital on Thursday.

In a statement from his family, Mr Bromwell, known as Hogan, was described as a ‘loving dad’ to his two sons and a ‘funny character’ with a ‘cheeky smile’.

‘You would never not see Hogan without a smile on his face and a little joke to tell’, they said.

‘It is a devastating loss and he will be missed by everyone that knew him. He was a loving dad to his two sons Kaiden and Kai and an amazing brother to Emma, Phil, Dave and Theresa.

‘As a family we are devastated and truly heartbroken right now. Life will not be the same without him.’

?Heartbroken? family pay tribute to man who died after crash with ambulance — The accident happened in Coran Esplanade in Oban, Scotland (Picture: Christophe Bayle)

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 19: Ambulance teams work in the Accident and Emergency zone of St Thomas' Hospital on December 19, 2022 in London, England. The NHS will experience strikes by both Nurses and ambulance workers this week. Army personnel are being used by the government to fill some of the gaps in the ambulance service as strikes will affect 10 trusts across the UK. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) — Mr Bromwell was hit by an ambulance (Stock picture: Getty Images)

Sergeant Archie McGuire said: ‘Our thoughts are with Robert’s family and friends at what is a very difficult time for them and they have asked for privacy.

‘Our enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances and anybody with information that could assist, such as a dashcam or CCTV, is asked to get in touch.’

Call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0198 of Wednesday September 6, 2023.

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