A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash in South Woodham Ferrers which has closed Burnham Road.

Essex Police was called shortly after 12.20pm today (Sunday, 10 October) to reports of a collision between a motorbike and a car in South Woodham Ferrers.

The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with injuries described as "life-threatening".

Burnham Road is currently closed and is expected to remain shut for at least another 30 minutes while officers, who remain on the scene, complete forensic examination work and clear the road.

A spokesperson for Essex Police said: "We are at the scene of a serious collision involving a motorbike and a car in South Woodham Ferrers."

They added: "We continue to investigate the circumstances behind the collision and ask any witnesses who have not yet spoken to officers at the scene, or have any dash cam footage, to contact us."

You can contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on [email protected].

You can also speak to an online operator using the link here between 7am-11pm or call 101.

Please quote incident 555 of 10/10/2021.