A man was rushed to hospital in a serious condition after an air ambulance was called to Southend seafront this morning.
Multiple ambulance vehicles as well as an air ambulance descended on Western Esplanade following reports of a man with a medical emergency at 9.25am.
Paramedics were on the scene within minutes of the call, with a rapid response vehicle arriving at 9.29am.
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An ambulance, ambulance officer vehicle and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance also responded to the incident.
The man was taken to Basildon Hospital in a serious condition.
An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said: "One ambulance, one rapid response vehicle, one ambulance officer vehicle and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance were called to Western Esplanade, Westcliff, following reports of man with a medical emergency this morning.
"One man was transported to Basildon and Thurrock Hospital in a serious condition."
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