An emergency response – including an air ambulance – descended on the high street in Stone, Staffordshire, after a man was taken ill just after midday
An air ambulance and men in hazmat suits descended on a town centre in Staffordshire after a man collapsed in the street and died.
Emergency services converged on Stone High Street after a pensioner was taken ill just after midday.
Despite the best effort of medics the man was confirmed dead at the scene, reports
One eye-witness said: “There were police and ambulances all over Stone. Everywhere was at a standstill. It looked serious.”
Another added: “There were two ambulances, police cars and the air ambulance landed nearby.”
A Staffordshire Police spokesmen said: “Officers were called to Stone High Street at about 12.35pm to reports of an elderly male taken ill.