A teenager had to be taken to hospital after the car in which he was travelling ended up on its roof.

The boy suffered cuts to his scalp and a possible fracture to his neck after the black Ford Escort cabriolet in which he was a passenger overturned.

He was taken to Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford.

A spokesman for Bocking road policing unit said his injuries were serious but not life-threatening.

The 18-year-old driver of the car lost control at about 7.45pm on Saturday, in Rickstones Road, Witham, near to Rectory Lane. He suffered only a bump to the head.

Any witnesses to the crash are asked to contact Sgt Andy Swan at Bocking road policing unit on 01376 330722.

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Published Tuesday, February 21, 2006

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