A man in his 70s collapsed whilst in Sainsbury's car park in Dartford yesterday (May 19).

South East Ambulance service were called at around 3.40pm to reports of a man who had fallen to the ground as a result of a collapse.

Two ambulances were sent to the car park near Instone Road with assistance from a Kent Surrey and Sussex air ambulance.

On arrival the man was unresponsive and had gone into cardiac arrest.

He was resuscitated at the scene before being taken by road to Darent Valley hospital.