Police are appealing for witnesses following a crash in Beehive Lane yesterday, Monday, August 14.

A red Ford Fiesta and black Kawasaki motorbike crashed at around 2.30pm.

The rider of the motorbike was taken to Queen's Hospital in a serious condition and is stable.

A woman in her 80s had to be rescued from her car by firefighters and was taken to Broomfield hospital with minor injuries.

The road was closed for a short period in order for the vehicles to be recovered.

Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact Pc Lee Johnston at Chigwell Roads Policing Unit on 101 and quote incident 558 of 14/08/217 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.