EMERGENCY services a crash between a lorry and a car on the A127 at Kent Elms Corner in the early hours of this morning.

An ambulance was called to the scene at 4.35am and treated one patient before taking them to Southend Hospital.

The fire service also attended the scene but fortunately, despite the lorry falling on its side, no-one was trapped so they made the scene safe before leaving.

It is believed the car involved was a Citroen Xsara, but it is not known the casualty was the driver of the lorry or the car.

They were not thought to have been seriously injured but taken to hospital as a precaution.