Paramedics were called to reports of a collision between a van and a boy in Halstead High Street this morning.
An East of England Ambulance spokesman said : "We did send an ambulance after reports that a van had hit a boy.
"However, no one was taken to hospital.
"The boy wasn’t believed to be injured and was discharged at scene with worsening advice."
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