Fire crews help at the scene of a crash on the A12 in Essex (Image: Archant)
One person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries following a crash on the A12 at Hatfield Peverel in Essex this morning.
It happened at about 10.30am on the northbound carriageway and involved a Ford Transit panel van, a Subaru Legacy and a Ford Mondeo.
One fire crew from Witham and two from Chelmsford attended the scene where they used specialist cutting equipment to free a woman who was trapped.
A spokesman for Essex Police said one person suffered a minor injury and was taken to hospital.
The road was only closed for about 10 minutes while the debris was cleared.
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