Arrests as emergency responders are hurt in South Benfleet crash
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Key Points:
- Three men have been arrested following a second crash on the A130 in South Benfleet, Essex, where paramedics and off-duty police were struck while attending an earlier collision involving a white Nissan X-Trail.
- Five emergency responders were hit by a white Ford Transit van, with a paramedic and a police officer remaining in serious condition in hospital.
- The suspects, aged 23, 29, and 39, face multiple charges including causing serious injury by dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, and driving while unfit through drink or drugs.
- Essex Police have launched an investigation and appealed for witnesses or dashcam footage to assist in determining the cause of the crashes.
- The A130 was temporarily closed for
