A driver has escaped without injury after her car overturned.

Emergency crews were called to the junction of Barleylands Road and Southend Road, Billericay, at about 4.30pm today.

The silver Ford Fiesta flipped and landed in a ditch after clipping a kerb while turning a corner.

An ambulance attended the scene to check the female driver, but she had no serious injuries.

Traffic is slow in all directions near the scene while police direct vehicles around the blocked carriageway.