A MAN required medical treatment after he was cut free from his car following a crash in Chelmsford.

The collision, which involved two vehicles, happened shortly after 8pm on Monday night on the Beeleigh Link in Chelmer Village.

One vehicle ended up on its side.

A spokesperson for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews released the man by 9.05pm, using one set of cutting equipment. He was left in the care of the ambulance service."