A man has been rushed to hospital with traumatic injuries after an incident at a busy port.
The man, thought to be a worker, was airlifted to hospital after being injured at Tilbury Port.
Police, paramedics and the air ambulance rushed to the scene this morning at about 9am.
A spokesman for the ambulance service said: "We were called at 8.37am with reports of a person with traumatic injuries near the Port of Tilbury.
"We sent three ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, ambulance officer and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance.
"Emergency crews are still at the scene."
The Port of Tilbury and Essex Police have been contacted for comment.
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