EMERGENCY services were called to A120 near to Great Bromley following a collision between two cars.
The incident happened on the Colchester-bound carriageway at about 12noon today.
A gold Ford Fiesta was left facing the wrong way on the carriageway following the crash, which involved another car.
A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service said two ambulances and an ambulance car were sent to the scene
He added: "One patient was conveyed to Colchester General Hospital for further treatment."
It is understood that the patient did not suffer any life-changing injuries.
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