POLICE are investigating two collisions on the A130 which have left two paramedics and three off-duty police officers injured.
It was reported a white Nissan X-Trail was involved in a single-vehicle collision at about 12:15am of 10 January on the southbound carriageway of the A130 between the Rayleigh Spur and Sadlers Farm roundabouts.
Paramedics and off-duty police officers responded to this incident. While at the scene a second collision occurred involving a white Ford Transit van, leaving the emergency services staff injured. One paramedic and one officer sustained serious injuries and remain in hospital.
Three people have now been arrested in connection with the two collisions:
A 23-year-old man from Canvey on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle and driving while unfit through drink or drugs;
A 29-year-old man from Westcliff on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of a Class B or Class C drug and being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs;
A 39-year-old man from Canvey on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink or drugs.
These are being investigated by our Serious Collision Investigation Unit.
Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin said: “The thoughts of everyone at Essex Police is with the emergency workers injured while responding to this incident – both they and their families are being provided with support from the force.
“I’d stress this investigation is now active and we would encourage members of the public not to speculate, and to let our teams establish the facts of both these incidents.
“Those arrested remain in custody and we are working through enquiries at pace.
“If the public have any information – or crucially dashcam footage of the vehicles involved – that they believe will assist our investigation, please get in touch.”
Please contact us via our website, or by calling 101, and quote incident 18 of Saturday 10 January.
The A130 was closed on Saturday morning and has now been fully reopened. Thank you to drivers for their patience while we responded to these collisions.
