A MAN was rescued from his van when it crashed into a roundabout in an Essex town.

Fire crews were called to the A131 in Great Notley, near Braintree, just after 7am.

A rapid response vehicle, ambulance and paramedic officer were all sent to the scene.

Firefighters got the man, who is in his 30s, out of the van by about 7.45am.

He was taken to Broomfield Hospital where his condition is not thought to be life threatening.