Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice confirmed a woman, 18, has died following a loading vehicle incident in Southend (Alamy/PA) (Alamy/PA)An 18-year-old woman has died days after being seriously injured in an incident involving a loading vehicle in Southend, Essex. The incident occurred on 13 June when a group of people reportedly took "unauthorised control" of a small articulated loading vehicle in Chalkwell Park. Essex Police confirmed the woman passed away after being taken to hospital in a critical condition following the event. An 18-year-old man from Westcliff and a 17-year-old boy from Leigh-on-Sea were arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and have since been released on bail until September. Police are continuing their inquiries, supporting the woman's family, and appealing for witnesses, noting a "large number" of young people were in the area at the time. In fullWoman, 18, dies in hospital after group took ‘unauthorised control’ of loading vehicle in SouthendThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Teenager dies days after Southend loading vehicle incident
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice confirmed a woman, 18, has died following a loading vehicle incident in Southend (Alamy/PA) (Alamy/PA)An 18-year-old woman has died days after being seriously injured in an incident involving a loading vehicle in Southend, Essex. The incident occurred on 13 June when a group of people reportedly took "unauthorised control" of a small articulated loading vehicle in Chalkwell Park. Essex Police confirmed the woman passed away after being taken to hospital in a critical condition following the event. An 18-year-old man from Westcliff and a 17-year-old boy from Leigh-on-Sea were arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and have since been released on bail until September. Police are continuing their inquiries, supporting the woman's family, and appealing for witnesses, noting a "large number" of young people were in the area at the time. In fullWoman, 18, dies in hospital after group took ‘unauthorised control’ of loading vehicle in SouthendThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
