Dog rescued after road traffic collision 

Firefighters helped to rescue Ash the Golden Retriever and his owner yesterday after a road traffic collision in Bicknacre. 

Crews from Maldon and Great Baddow were called to a road traffic collision on White Elm Road, Bicknacre at 6:04pm. 

On arrival, crews reported that a car had left the roadway and was on its side in a ditch. 

A woman and a dog were trapped inside the car.

Crews worked to reassure them both and rescued them by 6:46pm. 

Both the woman and the dog were unharmed during the incident.