Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in a car crash.

Paramedics were called to the scene in Stanford Rivers Road, near Ongar, at 6.15pm yesterday following reports of a silver Ford Focus in a ditch.

Firefighters released the driver, a 21-year-old man from Romford, and administered first aid.

The many was found to have suffered a serious head injury and taken to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel for further treatment.

The road was closed until about 12.30am while initial police investigations were carried out.

Any witnesses, or anyone with information, is asked to contact an officer at Chigwell road policing office on 101.