A CRASH has left two people injured after they had to be cut out of their vehicles.

The incident happened yesterday, around 5.30pm on the A127 Southend Arterial Road slip road, North Benfleet.

On arrival firefighters reported that three vehicles were involved and two people were trapped. 

Firefighters worked to release the two casualties, one man and one woman, by 6.30pm.

The casualties were left in the care of the Ambulance Service.