A driver and passengers have been rescued from a car after it crashed into a lamp post.
The fire service was called to Queenborough Lane, Great Notley, just after 4pm.
Appliances from Braintree attended and found three people trapped.
Crews used cutting equipment crews to release all three by around 5pm.
The occupants suffered what are believed to be minor injuries.
Traffic was reported to have built up in the area during the rescue.
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