Key facts
- Two teenagers have been arrested following an incident involving a loading vehicle in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea.
- A teenage girl sustained critical injuries and is in hospital.
- The incident occurred when a group reportedly took unauthorized control of the vehicle.
- An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
- Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage from the large number of young people believed to have been in the area.
Two teenagers have been arrested after a girl was critically injured in an incident involving a "small articulated loading vehicle" in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea. The incident occurred around 12:30 BST on Saturday morning when a group reportedly took unauthorized control of the vehicle. The teenage girl sustained significant injuries and was taken to hospital, where she remains in a critical condition. An 18-year-old man from Westcliff-on-Sea and a 17-year-old boy from Leigh-on-Sea have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Essex Police are appealing for witnesses, particularly the large number of young people believed to have been in the area at the time, and are requesting any video footage of the incident.