The road outside Cressing Primary School is blocked following a three-vehicle accident this morning.
The crash in Braintree Road, Cressing, happened about 8.30am today.
Traffic is building up and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
UPDATE: Firefighters were called to the crash at 9am after one man became trapped in a car.
Two fire engines attended the scene and fire crews used specialist cutting equipment to release him by 9.26am.
UPDATE 2: 11.10am: The ambulance service was called at 8.21am and sent two ambulances and an officer to the scene.
A woman in her 50s suffered an injury to her knee and a woman in her 20s suffered chest injuries.
Both have been taken to Broomfield Hospital for further care.
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