Firefighters were sent to release a man who was trapped following a crash in Clacton early today.
It happened in Little Clacton Road around 3.37am with two appliances sent from the town to the incident.
The crash involved a car and a bike and crews used specialist cutting equipment to release the man by 5.15am.
He was left in the care of the ambulance service.
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