Three police officers and two paramedics hit by van at scene of crash

A police officer and a paramedic have been seriously injured after they were hit by a van while responding to another road accident.

Three officers and two ambulance workers were hurt in the incident in Essex today.

The paramedics and off-duty officers stopped to help a Nissan X-Trail that had crashed on the A130 at about 12.15am.

‘While at the scene, a second collision occurred involving a white Ford Transit van,’ a spokesperson for Essex Police said.

Three people have been arrested.

A 23-year-old man from Canvey has been arrested 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 has been arrested 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 has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink or drugs.

Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin said: ‘The thoughts of everyone at Essex Police are 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 inquiries 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.’

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