A DRIVER has been taken to hospital after their car hit some trees.

Police were called by the ambulance service shortly after 8.10am.

There were reports of a road traffic collision on the junction 20B sliproad of the northbound A12 at Hatfield Peverel.

A spokesperson at Essex Police said: "A Ford Focus had left the road and collided with trees.

"No other vehicles were involved.

"The scene was cleared shortly before 9am and the driver was taken to hospital as a precaution."

The ambulance service sent an ambulance and rapid response vehicle as the man had pain in his back and legs. 

He was taken to Broomfield Hospital.