Emergency services were called to a woman trapped in her car which crash and overturned into a ditch last night.

Fire crews from Loughton and Hainault and Essex Police were called to the scene at around 7.40pm on Pudding Lane, Chigwell.

Fortunately, the woman was not seriously hurt was freed from her white vehicle by 8:50pm and was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.

Officers have now launched an appeal to find a grey Citroen Cactus which left the scene around 7.40pm towards Gravel Lane.

Anyone who may have saw the incident, has information or dashcam footage is to call Essex Police 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.