Braintree: Four injured in serious collision involving HGV (From Braintree and Witham Times)
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Braintree: Four injured in serious collision involving HGV
2:55pm Thursday 11th October 2012 in News
Braintree: Four injured in serious collision involving HGV
The emergency services are at the scene of a multiple vehicle collision in which four people, including a young baby, were injured.
Crews were called to Coggeshall Road in Coggeshall at about 2.20pm.
They remain at the scene.
An ambulance spokesman said a 38-year-old suffered chest and head injuries, an 11-year-old suffered leg injuries, a 67-year-old suffered chest pains, and a baby are understood to be hurt.
East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) crews were alerted to a report of several vehicles including a HGV along the Coggeshall Road towards Braintree, outside Stockstreet Farm at 2.21pm.
The Ambulance spokesman Gary Sanderson added: “The initial 999 calls stated that there are four casualties involved.”
“The Essex Air Ambulance has been dispatched to the scene to assist their land colleagues treat the casualties.”
The air ambulance is understood to be landing.
Four fire crews are working to free two casualties who are trapped.
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Comments (5)
4:00pm Thu 11 Oct 12
Sdapeze says...
12:05am Fri 12 Oct 12
Boris says...
Agreed, let's hope all the injured pull through OK.
1:15pm Fri 12 Oct 12
theequaliser1 says...
that should have come first boris before any other comment.
1:15pm Fri 12 Oct 12
theequaliser1 says...
that should have come first boris before any other comment.
5:50pm Fri 12 Oct 12
Grabber says...