A man was injured as a car and a van crashed on the M11.

The man, in his 50s, suffered a head injury in the crash on the northbound carriageway near Theydon Bois, at about 5.30am this morning (June 27).

An ambulance crew arrived 10 minutes after the collision between the vehicles.

They treated the man at the scene before taking him to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow for further treatment.

His condition is not believed to be life-threatening or serious.

A second patient with neck pain was assessed, but not taken to hospital.