Essex Police appeal after A130 crash injures emergency workers

Emergency Workers Injured in A130 Incident

A paramedic and an off-duty police officer were taken to the hospital early Saturday morning. This occurred after an incident on the A130 southbound between Rayleigh Spur and Saddlers Farm roundabouts.

They had initially responded to a one-vehicle collision. Another two vehicles then crashed at the scene.

Investigation and Arrests

Police have arrested three men in connection with the investigation. The arrested individuals include a 23-year-old and a 39-year-old from Canvey, and a 29-year-old from Westcliff.

Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin has appealed to the public for assistance with the investigation. This incident also left two off-duty police officers and one paramedic in the hospital.

Emergency Response

Emergency services were on the scene overnight. They reopened the road around 10 AM on Saturday morning.

Chief Superintendent Cronin stated, “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.”

Public Appeal

He added, “I’d stress this investigation is now active. We encourage the public not to speculate and to let our teams establish the facts of both these incidents.”

Those arrested remain in custody, and police are working through inquiries quickly.

If anyone has information or dashcam footage that could assist the investigation, they should contact Essex Police. They can do this via the website or by calling 101 and quoting incident number 18 of Saturday, January 10.