A driver was freed from their car and taken to Broomfield Hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Maldon Road, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, last weekend.

Emergency crews were called to the scene on Friday (October 13), "working seamlessly" to ensure the injured driver's safety and comfort.

A spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance service told Nub News: "We sent the Hazardous Area Response Team and an ambulance. One person was taken to Broomfield Hospital for further care."

Firefighters from Maldon and Tiptree helped free the trapped driver.

A spokesperson for Maldon Fire Station said: "After stabilising the vehicle, firefighters assisted paramedics to carefully extricate the casualty before handing them over to the care of the ambulance service."

Emergency crews assisted a driver who was injured following the collision. (Credit: Maldon Fire Station)

Essex Police also attended, along with the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We were called to reports of a collision in Maldon Road, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, at about 4.40pm.

"At the scene we found two cars had collided and one driver had sustained injuries.

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"We worked with emergency service colleagues at the scene, and the cars were both recovered by about 9pm."

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