TWO men were taken to hospital after they were involved in a crash on the A130 near Chelmsford, Essex.

TWO men were taken to hospital after they were involved in a crash on the A130 near Chelmsford, Essex.

The ambulance service received a call to the roundabout close to BP garage at the Boreham interchange, at 3.36am today after it is believed a car spun into a lamp post and rolled over a number of times.

Crews from South Woodham Ferrers and Chelmsford, and a rapid response vehicle from Chelmsford attended the scene.

Paramedic Ian Burrell said: "The male front seat passenger, who was ejected from the car in the accident, was found to have a decreased level of consciousness, a head injury, suspected multiple fractures to his right arm and difficulty in breathing.

"The Woodham crew immobilised him on a spinal board, supported the suspected broken limb, and assisted the patient to breathe en route to Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford. A hospital pre alert was made so the trauma team was ready for the patient's arrival."

The man, in his early 20s and believed to be from north Essex, had started to breathe for himself on arrival at Broomfield.

The driver, another man in his early 20s, was treated for a head wound and immobilised on a spinal board on scene by the Chelmsford crew, before being taken to Broomfield Hospital.