A woman is currently being rushed to hospital with 'potentially life threatening injuries' after crashing her Bentley into a tree.

Thorpe Hall Avenue, in Thorpe Bay, has been closed following the smash, near Willingale Way.

The air ambulance was scrambled to the scene but wasn't needed as the 34-year-old patient  was rushed to Royal London Hospital in a serious condition via land ambulance.

Police, ambulance, and the fire service are at the scene.

An Essex police spokeswoman said: "Police are currently at the scene involving a crash in Thorpe Hall Avenue. We were called at 9am this morning to a report that a red Bentley had been in collision with a tree.

"No other vehicles are believed to be involved. A 34-year-old woman driver has been taken to hospital in a serious and potentially life-threatening condition."

Witnesses are asked to call 101.