A man will appear in court today following an incident in Ongar where a vehicle failed to stop for police.
A silver Mercedes ML270 failed to stop for officers on patrol in High Laver, Ongar, at around 2.35am on Sunday, March 22.
Officers pursued the vehicle and it was in collision with a police car as it tried to go into a field off Fenners Lane.
A police officer suffered a hand injury and required hospital treatment.
Mark Smithson, 31, of Ditchfield Road, Hoddeson, unemployed, has been charged with drink driving, driving whilst disqualified and dangerous driving.
He will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court today.
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