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- The coroner's report concluded ambulance delays may have contributed to Peter Coates's 2019 death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- The first ambulance was delayed by a power outage that affected station gates.
- A second ambulance refueled and arrived 47 minutes after Coates called for help.
- The North East Ambulance Service has since implemented changes to prevent similar incidents.
