FOUR people were taken to hospital, including two women with serious injuries, following a crash in the early hours of the morning.

The accident happened at the junction of Southchurch Road and Sutton Road, Southend, at 3.35am.

A woman in her late thirties suffered series injuries to her head and abdomen and was rushed to Southend Hospital as a matter of urgency.

A 57-year-old woman suffered fractures to her wrist and leg.

The other two patients suffered minor injuries.