A car crashed into a tree which had fallen in heavy winds caused by Storm Eleanor.
Firefighters were called to Dunmow Road, Braintree, at 12.04am on Wednesday.
Two crews from Braintree worked with paramedics to release one person from their vehicle.
The person was left in the care of the ambulance service at 12.35am.
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