Two people taken to hospital after crash in Harlow

Scene - The collision happened on Edinburgh Way in Harlow <i>(Image: GSV)</i>
Scene - The collision happened on Edinburgh Way in Harlow (Image: GSV)
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Two people were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in Essex prompted a large emergency callout.

The collision, involving three vehicles, took place on Edinburgh Way in Harlow at around 10pm on Thursday, November 5.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called yesterday evening just after 10pm to reports of a road traffic collision on Edinburgh Way, Harlow.

"Two ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle, a critical care car, a rapid response vehicle and our Hazardous Area Response Team attended the scene.

"Two patients were transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for further treatment."

Fire crews also attended and confirmed that nobody was trapped.

A spokesperson for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said: "There was no one trapped and firefighters made the scene safe by 10.27pm."

The extent of the patients’ injuries is unknown, as is whether anyone was arrested.

Essex Police have been approached for comment.

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