A VAN driver had to be cut free from his vehicle today after an accident on the A12.

A VAN driver had to be cut free from his vehicle after an accident on the A12.

Emergency crews were called to the London-bound carriageway of the A12, about half a mile away from the M25 junction, during Monday morning's rush hour.

The van had collided with a crash barrier, rolled over several times and ended up in bushes.

The 31-year-old man driver suffered minor cuts and bruises.