FOUR people were taken to hospital and an air ambulance was scrambled after a two-car crash in Braintree this morning that left one person trapped in their vehicle for over an hour.
Paramedics were called at about 10.47am today (January 19) to the collision in Halstead Road.
A rapid response car, two Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) vehicles, an paramedic officer, an air ambulance and three land ambulances were sent to the scene.
Three patients were described as "walking wounded with minor injuries" by an East of England Ambulance spokesman, with two taken to Colchester General Hospital and one to Broomfield Hospital by land ambulance for further care.
Another patient was trapped in one of the vehicles and was in the most serious condition but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Firefighters for Halstead and Coggeshall also rushed to the scene and cut the casualty free 12.04pm.
The patient was taken to Braintree Hospital for further treatment.
