A two vehicle collision and spilled diesel partially blocked the road at the junction between The Causeway and Fullbridge, Maldon during rush hour this morning.

A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 8.30am to a road traffic collision to which we sent two ambulance crews and a rapid response vehicle.

"Upon arriving at the scene, a female in her ealry 30s, who was conscious and breathing, was treated for neck pains.

"She was taken to Broomfield Hospital, but her injuries were not thought to be serious or life threatening."

The road was cleared by 10.49am.