Southend: Two arrested after incident involving vehicle

Two people have been arrested after a teenage girl was seriously injured in an incident involving a vehicle in Southend.

We were called at around 12.30am on Saturday 13 June to an incident in the area of Chalkwell Park.

A group was reported to have taken unauthorised control of a small articulated loading vehicle.

The girl is believed to have been involved in an incident with the vehicle and sustained significant injuries.

Officers and ambulance crews attended promptly, and a cordon remains in place.

Paramedics took the girl to hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.
Her family has been informed and are being supported.

As part of our early enquiries, officers have arrested an 18-year-old man from Westcliff and a 17-year-old boy from Leigh-on-Sea.

They remain in custody on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

We know there were a large number of young people in the area at the time, and we believe some may have witnessed what happened.

We urgently need to hear from anyone with information or footage.

You can contact us by submitting a report on our website or via our 24/7 Live Chat service at www.essex.police.uk, or by calling 101 quoting incident 39 of 13 June.

Anyone with information should contact us as soon as possible.

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