Air ambulance lands in Chorley as Lancashire Police and paramedics respond to ‘medical episode’ in New Market Street

Police and paramedics descended on Chorley town centre after a person suffered a “medical episode”.
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Emergency services were spotted responding to an incident in New Market Street at around 2.45pm on Monday (October 2).

Footage taken by James Randolph Photography also shows an air ambulance landing on the multi-storey car park in Friday Street.

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Eyewitnesses said police and paramedics were responding to an incident at the Iceland store, but this has not yet been confirmed.

Emergency services were spotted responding to an incident in New Market Street (Credit: Google/ Inset: James Randolph Photography)Emergency services were spotted responding to an incident in New Market Street (Credit: Google/ Inset: James Randolph Photography)
Emergency services were spotted responding to an incident in New Market Street (Credit: Google/ Inset: James Randolph Photography)

Lancashire Police did, however, confirm they were called to a “medical episode”.

A spokesman for North West Ambulance Service added: “We attended to a patient requiring medical assistance.

“They were taken to hospital by road.

“Air ambulance crew also attended the scene.”