A car veered out of control and down a railway embankment near Maldon.

A woman travelling from Maldon to Hatfield Peverel drove over a railway bridge near the B1018 at Langford at 6.40am today (Monday).

She used her mobile phone to call the emergency services and was freed at 7.15am. She suffered a cut hand and was taken to hospital for a check-up.

The car rolled down the side of the embankment, ending up resting on the driver's door.

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