Essex Fire has confirmed the nature of the incident on East Hill yesterday evening (Image: Newsquest)
MULTIPLE emergency service vehicles were called to an incident in Colchester yesterday evening.
Gazette reporter Daniel Rees reported seeing various emergency service vehicles in East Hill, at about 8.10pm, yesterday evening, September 23.
Vehicles on the scene included are police vehicles, ambulances and fire engines.
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Essex Fire has now revealed the incident was due to a person being stuck in mud.
An Essex County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Firefighters were called to East Hill, Colchester at 7.47pm.
“On arrival, crews reported that a man was stuck in the mud and worked to rescue him by 8.18pm.”
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