Chaos on the A130: Five Emergency Workers Injured in Horrific Crash
Five emergency responders were seriously hurt in a terrifying double collision on the A130 near Sadlers Farm in the early hours of Saturday, 10 January. A paramedic and an off-duty police officer remain in hospital with serious injuries after a second crash slammed into the rescue scene.
Double Smash Leaves Emergency Workers Grabbed by Disaster
The nightmare unfolded just after midnight when a white Nissan X-Trail crashed on the southbound A130 between Rayleigh Spur and Sadlers Farm roundabouts. Off-duty police officers stopped to help alongside paramedics already at the scene.
But tragedy struck again. A white Ford Transit van ploughed into the group and their vehicles. An ambulance was caught in the mayhem, with three vehicles left badly damaged. Heavy tow trucks worked through the morning to clear the wreckage.
Essex Police confirmed that one paramedic and one officer suffered serious injuries. Three other emergency workers were hurt in the chaos.
Road Shutdown, Traffic Mayhem & Three Arrests
The A130 was closed from 12:38am between Sadlers Farm, Bonville’s Roundabout, and the A1245/A13 junction. This sparked severe tailbacks, with the road only reopening by midday.
Eyewitnesses described a huge emergency presence. One said, “It looked like an awful accident last night at 1am. I’ve never seen so many emergency services in my life. My thoughts are with the people involved.”
Police have arrested three men, charging them with serious injury by dangerous driving, vehicle theft, and driving under the influence:
- A 23-year-old from Canvey
- A 29-year-old from Westcliff
- A 39-year-old from Canvey
All three remain in custody as Essex Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit conducts a full probe.
Police Urge Public to Share Dashcam Footage
Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin said: “The thoughts of everyone at Essex Police are with the emergency workers injured while responding to this incident – both they and their families are being supported by the force.”
“This investigation is active and I urge the public not to speculate. Those arrested remain in custody as enquiries continue at pace. If anyone has information or dashcam footage that could help, please come forward.”
If you have information, contact Essex Police on 101 or visit their website quoting incident 18 of 10 January.
