A man in his 60s went into cardiac arrest on the A120
POLICE officers performed CPR on a man who had gone into cardiac arrest on a busy road.
The East of England Ambulance Service received a call at 4.49pm last night to reports of a man in his 60s who had collapsed and gone into cardiac arrest on the A120 near Dunmow.
Police officers who came across the patient started CPR while an ambulance - which was on scene in seven minutes - two rapid response vehicles, the Essex Air Ambulance critical care team, two ambulance officers and a community first responder were despatched.
The patient was treated at the scene before being taken to Basildon and Thurrock Hospital by ambulance.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here