Man seriously hurt following fire at Hadleigh

A man suffered serious injuries following a fire in Hadleigh early today.

Emergency services were called at just before 7.20am, Tuesday, April 20, to reports of a fire at the Lady Lane Garage, Lady Lane.

A man in his 40’s sustained serious burn injuries and was taken to Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, by air ambulance for treatment. The man’s injuries are thought to be life-changing/life-threatening.

Police would like to thank members of the public on the scene who initially came to the man’s aid.

Local roads were closed to assist in the response but have since reopened.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident but believe that nobody else was involved.