Emergency - Emergency services were called to Clacton Pier on February 28 (Image: Newsquest)
Emergency services were called to a medical incident at a popular tourist attraction in Essex.
According to reports, emergency responders from the RNLI and ambulance services attended an incident involving a man at Clacton Pier earlier today.
An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed the emergency service's presence.
He said: “We were called just before 11.15am with reports of a medical emergency on Clacton Pier.
“An ambulance, a rapid response vehicle and an ambulance officer vehicle were sent to the scene.
"One patient, an adult male, was transported to Colchester Hospital for further care.”
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