Road traffic collision: woman trapped

Firefighters were called to assist at the scene of a road traffic collision involving two vehicles in Hockley Road, Rayleigh today at 6.31pm.

A woman was trapped and crews from Rayleigh Weir and Hawkwell gave her first aid and stabilised the vehicle.

When paramedics arrived, crews helped to release the casualty and left her in care of the Ambulance Service, at 7.09pm.

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