Seven people including two men from Witham have been released on police bail following a two-car collision.

A 22-year-old man and an 18-year-old man from Witham have been bailed pending further enquiries until December 13.

A 16-year-old boy from Chelmsford, an 18-year-old man from Chelmsford, two 15-year-old girls from Maldon and a 19-year-old man from Haringey have been bailed pending further enquiries until December 15.

The collision happened at about 7.45pm on Friday in Powers Hall End, Witham. 

A police helicopter was scrambled to search for two men who had fled from a stolen Citroen Saxo.