Air ambulance called to 'medical incident' in centre of Battle


The air ambulance was called to an incident in the centre of an East Sussex town on Monday afternoon (March 16).
Police and the ambulance service were spotted and part of the road was closed off.
The incident happened in Battle.
On its traffic bulletin, the AA said the A2100 in Lower Lake was closed as emergency services attended the scene.
The AA added that the road was shut in both directions between Marley Lane and Powdermill Lane.
A spokesperson for Sussex Police said the road closure in Battle was due to a 'medical incident'.
A spokesperson for South East Coast Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a person in need of medical attention on Lower Lake Road, Battle shortly after 12pm on Monday, March 16.
“Ambulance crews were joined at the scene by the Air Ambulance Charity, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and assessed and treated one patient on scene who was then taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital for further treatment.”