A PERSON at Michaelmas Fair in Banbury yesterday evening was taken to hospital with a life-threatening condition.
South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) was called at 5.46pm for a serious medical emergency at the fair.
It sent a rapid response vehicle and an ambulance to the scene.
Thames Valley Police officers assisted SCAS as the team dealt with the situation.
Its Banbury team tweeted yesterday:
Banbury officers have been assisting colleagues from #SCAS following a report of a medical episode at the Michaelmas Fair. Thank you to the public for their understanding whilst we dealt with this incident. #PS6414
— TVP Banbury (@TVP_Banbury) October 17, 2019
A spokesperson from SCAS said: "We’d like to thank Thames Valley Police officers and St John Ambulance staff for starting emergency first aid prior to our arrival; following further treatment at the scene from our staff, the patient was then taken in a life-threatening condition to the Horton Hospital."
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