A CHILD has been airlifted to hospital following a road crash in Great Braxted today.

A blue Skoda Roomster and a black Suzuki Ignis collided in Tiptree Road at 12.40pm.

Four people, including two children travelling in the Skoda, were injured.

One of the children was airlifted to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, while the other casualties were taken to hospital by land ambulance.

The road has been closed and should re-open by 3pm.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Pc Alex Black at Stanway road policing unit on 101.