A man is in hospital with life threatening injuries after crashing into an electricty pylon in Landmere Road, Thorpe Le Soken. Picture: GOOGLE MAPS (Image: Archant)
A man in his 20s has been left with life-threatening injuries after crashing into an electricity pylon in Thorpe Le Soken.
Essex Police were called to the scene at 9.10pm yesterday (Monday, August 24) to reports a blue Ford Fiesta had hit an electricity pylon and overturned in Landmere Road.
The driver, aged in his 20s, was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
There was a long blackout in the surrounding area and power was restored by 6.45am.
Witnesses and anyone with dash cam or CCTV footage are asked to contact the Stanway Roads Policing Unit on 101, quoting incident 1250 of August 24.
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