Firefighters have freed a person from their car after a two-vehicle crash on Canvey.

Crews from Basildon and Canvey were called shortly before 9.30am this morning to a crash in Urmond Road, Canvey.

The crash is understood to have involved one car and another vehicle and left one person trapped in the car.

Firefighters worked for 25 minutes to free the patient before leaving them in the care of the ambulance service.

The status of the patient and the nature of their injuries are not known at this time.

The ambulance service have been contacted for comment.