Woman arrested after car hits property in Colchester

A man's been taken to hospital with serious injuries

Author: Abi SimpsonPublished 10th Dec 2021

Police say a woman's been arrested after a car struck a property in Colchester this morning, leaving a man needing hospital treatment for serious injuries.

Officers were called to East Street just before 4am this morning.

Two fire crews from Colchester were also called - they used cutting equipment to release a man trapped in a vehicle.

He was left in the care of the Ambulance service at 4.26am.

Police say the road remains closed and advises drivers to find alternative routes during rush hour this morning.

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Greatest Hits Radio app.